harrastaa.
to be interested in, to be engaged in a hobby, to be one's hobby
Meaning & usage
to be interested in, to be engaged in a hobby, to be one's hobby
Harrastan purjehtimista.
to do, carry out, practice (leisurely or over an extended period of time)
harrastaa seksiä
puolueen harrastama politiikka
Where this word comes from
harras (“devout”) + -taa. Attested in the modern senses “to be interested in; to carry out” since the 19th century; original and now obsolete sense “to strive after” attested since the time of Mikael Agricola (output c. 1543–1552).
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