vältämme

Vältämme is a Finnish verb form meaning "we avoid" in English. It is the first-person plural present tense of the verb välttää, which means to avoid, avert, or escape from something. The form is used when speakers refer to a group they belong to taking actions to prevent unwanted outcomes.

Usage and meaning:

Vältämme is common in everyday Finnish and in formal or policy language when a group emphasizes proactive avoidance. It is a transitive verb and typically takes an object in the partitive case, for example: me vältämme vahinkoja (we avoid damages), me vältämme vaaraa (we avoid danger), me vältämme riskejä (we avoid risks).

Grammar notes:

Välttää is a standard Finnish verb, and vältämme represents the present tense for the 1st person plural. Like other Finnish finite verbs, its form changes with person and number; vältämme is specifically used when the subject is plural and includes the speaker. Objects of välttää are commonly expressed in the partitive case in Finnish.

Etymology and related forms:

Välttää derives from the Finnish verb välttää, with related nouns such as välttäminen (avoidance) and related forms like vältä (imperative: avoid). The term sits within everyday Finnish vocabulary related to risk management, safety, and decision-making.

See also:

Välttää, Finnish verbs, Finnish grammar, risk management vocabulary.