Pettää

Translations

1. (transitive, usually atelic) to deceive, delude, mislead
   • Synonym: johtaa harhaan
2. (transitive, usually atelic) to cheat, con, swindle, defraud
   • Synonyms: huijata, petkuttaa
3. (transitive) to betray
   • Synonym: kavaltaa
   • Olet pettänyt luottamukseni.

     You have betrayed my trust.

4. (transitive, usually atelic) to cheat on (to be unfaithful to)
5. (intransitive) to fail, give way, break down, fall/tumble down (as of a structural part, a joint, or similar)
   • Synonym: sortua
6. (intransitive) to fail, err; be unsuccessful, untruthful
   • muistini petti ― my memory failed me
7. (transitive) to let down, disappoint
   • Synonym: tuottaa pettymys (more common outside some expressions)
8. (transitive) to renege, betray, break (one's promise, word, etc.)
   • pettää lupauksensa ― to break one's promise

Conjugations

Indicative Conjugations

The present, imperfect, perfect, and pluperfect (past perfect) tenses in English correspond to "speaks", "spoke", "has spoken", and "had spoken".

Conditional Conjugations

The conditional present and perfect moods in English typically correspond to "would" and "would have".