taistella.
to fight, struggle (to contend in physical conflict; with weapons)
Meaning & usage
to fight, struggle (to contend in physical conflict; with weapons)
Isoisäni taisteli sodassa.
Suomi taisteli Neuvostoliittoa vastaan toisessa maailmansodassa.
to fight, compete, contest
Hän taisteli voitosta.
to combat, fiercely counteract
Poliisi taistelee järjestäytynyttä rikollisuutta vastaan.
Where this word comes from
ta(k)- + -istaa + -ella, derived from a borrowing from Proto-Norse [script needed] (*taka-), compare Swedish tagas, Old Icelandic taka í mót.
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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.