/ˈkɑːtɑːˣ/, [ˈkɑ̝ːt̪ɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *kaatadak. Compare Karelian kuatua.
- transitiveto knock/tip/turn over, overturn, upset, knock down
“kaataa ylösalaisin” — to turn upside down
“He kaatoivat veneen.” — They overturned the boat.
“Hänet kaadettiin.” — He was knocked down.
- transitiveto fell, cut/chop down (a tree), to cut (hay)
“Puuta kaadetaan.” — The tree is being felled.
- transitiveto fell, kill (a game animal)
- transitiveto dump, tip (a load)
- transitiveto pour (out); tip, spill (cause a liquid or similar fluid to flow in a stream out of a container by tilting it or turning it over, either intentionally or accidentally)
“Near-synonym: valuttaa”
“Voisitko kaataa minulle lisää kahvia?” — Could you pour me some more coffee?
“Kaadoin vesilasin.” — I spilled the glass of water.
- transitiveto overthrow
“Kapinalliset kaatoivat hallituksen.” — The insurgents overthrew the government.
- figuratively, transitiveto beat, to prevail over
- figuratively, transitiveto make fall in love with, to charm (a person or people)
- transitiveto capsize (to cause to overturn)
- transitiveto crash, cause to crash
- slang, transitiveto drink (alcohol), booze
“Menetkö kaatamaan (viinaa) tänään?” — Will you go to booze today?
Muodotkaadan(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · en kaada(first-person, indicative, negative, present, singular) · olen kaatanut(first-person, indicative, perfect, singular) · en ole kaatanut(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, singular) · kaadat(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · et kaada(indicative, negative, present, second-person, singular) · olet kaatanut(indicative, perfect, second-person, singular) · et ole kaatanut(indicative, negative, perfect, second-person, singular) · kaataa(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · ei kaada(indicative, negative, present, singular, third-person) · on kaatanut(indicative, perfect, singular, third-person) · ei ole kaatanut(indicative, negative, perfect, singular, third-person) · kaadamme(first-person, indicative, plural, present) · emme kaada(first-person, indicative, negative, plural, present) · olemme kaataneet(first-person, indicative, perfect, plural) · emme ole kaataneet(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, plural) · kaadatte(indicative, plural, present, second-person) · ette kaada(indicative, negative, plural, present, second-person) · olette kaataneet(indicative, perfect, plural, second-person) · ette ole kaataneet(indicative, negative, perfect, plural, second-person)