/ˈpitæːˣ/, [ˈpit̪æː(ʔ)]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *pitädäk (compare Estonian pidama), from Proto-Finno-Ugric *pitä- (compare Erzya педямс (peďams, “to stuck”), Hungarian fűz (“to tie”)). For the semantic association between the senses “to like” and “to consider, assess”, compare tykätä (from Swedish tycka).
- transitiveto hold, grasp, grip
“Kynää pidetään näin.” — This is how you hold a pen.
- transitiveto hold with partitive; or with elative ‘onto’ (often with kiinni) (have and keep possession of something)
“Minä voin pitää laukkuasi.” — I can hold your bag.
“Minä voin pitää laukustasi kiinni.” — I can hold onto your bag.
“Ketkä pitävät valtaa tässä maassa?” — Who are the ones that hold the power in this country?
- transitiveto hold, to be in possession (of)
“pitää kiekkoa” — to hold the puck
- transitiveto dribble
“pitää palloa” — to dribble the ball
- transitiveto hold, keep, retain (restrain; bear, carry, or manage; not to give way)
“pitää paikallaan” — to hold in place
“Nämä kengät eivät pidä vettä.” — These shoes can't hold water.
- transitiveto keep, take; to not lose or give up
“Pidän tämän sisiliskon.” — I will keep this lizard.
“Pidä vaihtorahat.” — Keep the change.
- transitiveto keep, preserve (hold the status of something)
“Pidä ikkunaa auki.” — Keep the window open.
- transitiveto keep, take care of
“Korkeasaaressa pidetään monenlaisia eläimiä.” — Many types of animals are kept in Korkeasaari Zoo.
- transitiveto keep, store
“Pidän tavaroitani tässä lipastossa.” — I keep my stuff in this chest of drawers.
- transitiveto keep (remain faithful to a given promise or word)
“Sinunkin pitäisi kerrankin pitää lupauksesi.” — You should try keeping a promise for once.
- to like, be fond of
“Minä pidän appelsiineista.” — I like oranges.
“Pidän omenoista enemmän kuin appelsiineista.” — I prefer apples to oranges.
“He pitävät tanssimisesta.” — They like dancing.
- transitiveto consider (to be), to assess, to see as, to deem
“Minä pidän ihmisiä vihamielisinä.” — I consider people to be hostile.
“Annaa pidetään hyvänä opettajana.” — Anna is considered to be a good teacher.
“Pidimme koko asiaa vitsinä.” — We saw the whole thing as a joke.
- impersonal, with-genitiveto have to, need to
“Sinun pitää mennä töihin.” — You have to go to work.
“Tämä pitää tehdä.” — This has to be done.
- impersonal, with-genitiveshould, ought to, be supposed to, would have to
“Meidän pitäisi mennä töihin.” — We should go to work.
- transitiveto wear (clothes, etc.) (often with yllä or päällä, possibly with a possessive suffix)
“Sisällä ei pidetä kenkiä.” — One doesn't wear shoes indoors.
- transitiveto keep, own, maintain, manage, run, operate, keep up (an establishment or organization)
“Pidän kylän kauppaa.” — I keep the village shop.
- transitiveto hold, organize, conduct, carry out (e.g. an event)
“Near-synonym: käydä”
“Milloin aiot pitää syntymäpäiväjuhlasi?” — When do you intend to hold your birthday party?
“Hän piti kuulustelua syytetylle.” — S/he was conducting an interrogation of the accused.
Muodotpidän(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · en pidä(first-person, indicative, negative, present, singular) · olen pitänyt(first-person, indicative, perfect, singular) · en ole pitänyt(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, singular) · pidät(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · et pidä(indicative, negative, present, second-person, singular) · olet pitänyt(indicative, perfect, second-person, singular) · et ole pitänyt(indicative, negative, perfect, second-person, singular) · pitää(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · ei pidä(indicative, negative, present, singular, third-person) · on pitänyt(indicative, perfect, singular, third-person) · ei ole pitänyt(indicative, negative, perfect, singular, third-person) · pidämme(first-person, indicative, plural, present) · emme pidä(first-person, indicative, negative, plural, present) · olemme pitäneet(first-person, indicative, perfect, plural) · emme ole pitäneet(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, plural) · pidätte(indicative, plural, present, second-person) · ette pidä(indicative, negative, plural, present, second-person) · olette pitäneet(indicative, perfect, plural, second-person) · ette ole pitäneet(indicative, negative, perfect, plural, second-person)