Finnish · Common Verbs
To love
To feel deep affection for someone or something.
Rakastan perhettäni.
I love my family.
'Rakastaa' derives from the Proto-Finnic root *rakastaa, meaning 'to love'. The term has maintained this emotional and relational meaning over time.
'Rakastaa' is typically used in more poetic or romantic contexts, applicable in both formal and informal speech and writing.