kaatua.
to fall from an upright position; to fall down, to fall over
Meaning & usage
to fall from an upright position; to fall down, to fall over
Kaaduin kadulla ja loukkasin polveni.
Puu kaatui syysmyrskyssä.
to fall (die, especially in battle); to be killed in action
Tämä on kaikkien ensimmäisessä maailmansodassa kaatuneiden muistomerkki.
to spill (especially from a container that tips over)
to fall (collapse, be overthrown)
to fail, to come to nought, to be frustrated (of an attempt, a plan, or similar)
Suunnitelma kaatui rahan puutteeseen.
to crash
to capsize, keel over
Where this word comes from
kaataa (“to overturn; to pour; to overthrow”) + -ua (automative verb). Possibly already as Proto-Finnic *kaatudak (compare Ingrian kaatua, Karelian kuatuo). * (to fall (die in combat)): Semantic loan from Swedish falla or German fallen.
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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.