välittäköön

Välittäköön is a Finnish verb form of the verb välittää, meaning to care about, to be concerned for, or to convey/pass on information. It is the third-person singular present form in the optative (subjunctive) mood, formed with the suffix -köön. This form is used to express a wish or a formal instruction, roughly translating to “let him/her/it care” or “let him/her/it convey,” depending on the context. It is most commonly encountered in written, ceremonial, or literary Finnish and is rare in everyday speech.

The base verb välittää has several related senses. It can mean to care about someone or something (Hän välittää sinusta = He cares about you) and it can also mean to pass on or transmit something, such as a message (Välitä viesti eteenpäin = Pass the message on). The optative form does not denote a simple factual statement but expresses a wished-for action or a formal directive.

Usage and registers: välittäköön is typically found in formal, legal, religious, or literary contexts. In ordinary spoken Finnish, speakers usually use the indicative or imperative forms (for example, hän välittää or välitä, välittäkää) rather than the optative form. The optative form remains a marker of stylistic tone and precision in Finnish grammar.

Etymology and morphology: the form derives from the infinitive välittää, with the third-person singular present optative suffix -köön applied. The same -köön suffix appears in other verb forms to create wishes or hypothetical statements in the third person.