joutua.
to get [with illative] (into a negative position or situation)
Meaning & usage
to get [with illative] (into a negative position or situation)
joutua vaikeuksiin
Hän joutui vaikeuksiin.
to end up [with illative or allative ‘in’] (involuntarily, in a place considered negative)
Dokumentit joutuivat roskakoriin.
to be forced to, have to (do something)
Presidentti joutui eroamaan.
Tulehtunut jalka jouduttiin amputoimaan.
to hurry up, make haste; to move along; to come, arrive
Koeta nyt joutua!
Joudupa jo sieltä!
Where this word comes from
From Proto-Finnic *joutudak. Equivalent to joutaa (“to find time; be free to; be ready”) + -ua (passive verb).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.