yttää

Yttää is a Finnish verb that is not part of standard modern Finnish. It is attested only in a small number of dialectal texts and in older writings, and it is generally treated as archaic or regional rather than widely used today.

Meaning and usage

The basic sense associated with yttää is described in some sources as related to sufficiency or adequacy, akin to the idea of “being enough” or “sufficing.” However, this usage is not common in contemporary Finnish, where riittää is the standard verb meaning “to be enough.” In historical dialect vocabulary, yttää has sometimes been connected to notions of filling or fulfilling, but the exact sense can vary by text and region.

History and etymology

The exact origin of yttää remains uncertain. It does not appear in standard dictionaries, and scholarly references to it are sporadic, often noting its regional or archaic status rather than offering a definitive etymology. Some descriptions place it in northern or eastern dialect pockets, reflecting broader variation in Finnish verb lexicon across historical periods.

Conjugation and forms

Because attestation is limited, there is no authoritative, widely accepted paradigm for its conjugation in modern reference works. If used in dialect, it would be expected to follow the general pattern of Finnish -ä verbs and take standard inflectional endings, but attestations show considerable variability and a lack of standardization.

See also

Täyttää, Riittää, Finnish dialects.