Bedeutung
To invent something untrue.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Finns value 'suoruus' (directness). Accusing someone of 'keksiminen päästään' is a common way to keep people accountable to the truth in casual settings. In schools, teachers encourage students to 'keksiä päästään' to foster creativity, showing the positive side of the idiom. People from Savo are known for 'leuanheitto' (joking/banter). They often 'keksivät päästään' stories just for fun, and the listener is expected to know it's a joke. The term is now used to describe 'trollitehtaat' (troll factories) that 'keksivät päästään' fake news to influence public opinion.
Use 'omasta' for natural flow
Adding 'omasta' before 'päästäni/si/än' makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
Don't forget the suffix!
Saying just 'päästä' sounds like a robot. Always add -ni, -si, or -än.
Bedeutung
To invent something untrue.
Use 'omasta' for natural flow
Adding 'omasta' before 'päästäni/si/än' makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
Don't forget the suffix!
Saying just 'päästä' sounds like a robot. Always add -ni, -si, or -än.
Creative vs. Deceptive
Context is everything. If you're an artist, it's a compliment. If you're a witness, it's an insult.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of 'pää' with the right possessive suffix.
Minä en tiedä vastausta, joten minun täytyy keksiä jotain omasta _______.
Since the subject is 'minä' (I), you must use the 1st person suffix '-ni'.
Which sentence uses the idiom correctly to mean 'lying'?
Valitse oikea lause:
Option B correctly uses the idiom for fabrication. Option A should just be 'keksi' (real invention), and Option C makes no sense.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 'Mistä tiesit tuon faktan?' B: 'En mistään, _______.'
B is admitting they made it up, so 'keksin sen päästäni' is the natural response.
Match the sentence to the situation.
Lause: 'Älä keksi omia sääntöjä päästäsi!'
This is a common way to tell someone they are making up their own rules in a game.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMinä en tiedä vastausta, joten minun täytyy keksiä jotain omasta _______.
Since the subject is 'minä' (I), you must use the 1st person suffix '-ni'.
Valitse oikea lause:
Option B correctly uses the idiom for fabrication. Option A should just be 'keksi' (real invention), and Option C makes no sense.
A: 'Mistä tiesit tuon faktan?' B: 'En mistään, _______.'
B is admitting they made it up, so 'keksin sen päästäni' is the natural response.
Lause: 'Älä keksi omia sääntöjä päästäsi!'
This is a common way to tell someone they are making up their own rules in a game.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo! It can be very positive when talking about creativity, like a musician writing a song or a parent telling a story.
No, use just 'keksiä' or 'löytää'. 'Päästään' implies it's not real.
'Valehdella' is 'to lie'. 'Keksiä päästään' is 'to make something up'. The latter is slightly softer and focuses on the act of invention.
You can say 'Mä keksin sen ihan omasta päästä' or 'Mä vaan heitin jotain'.
Yes, but 'päästään' is actually the same for 'he/she' and 'they' in this case!
It must have a suffix. 'Päästäni' (my), 'päästäsi' (your), etc.
It's a bit informal. Better to use 'arvioida' (to estimate) if you are unsure of numbers.
People will understand you, but it sounds like 'broken Finnish'.
Just 'keksiä' can work, but 'päästään' adds the specific meaning of fabrication.
Yes, many Finnish pop songs use it when talking about broken promises or stories.
Verwandte Redewendungen
tuulesta temmattu
synonymPlucked from the wind; completely baseless.
puhua omiaan
similarTo talk nonsense or things only you believe.
sepittää
synonymTo fabricate or weave a story.
fabuloida
specialized formTo fabulate; to tell fictional stories as if they were true.
