ajatella

ajattaa +‎ -ella, derived from ajattaa like ajatus, as well as aate and aatos through dialectal forms. While the exact development from a verb meaning "to drive; chase" to senses related to thinking is not entirely clear, one possibility is that they are figurative uses of some dialectal senses of ajattaa, particularly "to chase, hunt" and "to follow a trail", hinting at a "to chase, hunt, follow a trail to hunt an animal" → "to chase a thought, try to recall" → "to think (about)".

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑjɑtelːɑˣ/,
• Rhymes: -elːɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): aja‧tel‧la

ajatella

1. (transitive, usually atelic) to think (about)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:ajatella

   Ajattelen asiaa.

   I will think about it.

   Ajattelen, siis olen.

   I think, therefore I am.

   Ajattelin, että olisi varmaan aika ostaa uusi puhelin.

   I was thinking that it's probably time to buy a new phone.

2. to think, have an opinion of

   Synonyms: olla jotain mieltä, tykätä

3. to plan, intend

   Synonym: aikoa

• aate
• aatos
• ajatus

ajatella

1. to think (that). An expression of confusion, surprise or thoughtfulness.

• “ajatella”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01

From Proto-Finnic . Cognates include Finnish ajatella.

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈɑjɑˌtelːɑ/,
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈɑjɑˌtelːɑ/,
• Rhymes: -elː, -elːɑ
• Hyphenation: a‧ja‧tel‧la

ajatella

1. Synonym of duumata (“to think”)
   • 1936, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 12:

     Ei ajatellut ämmä, jot Valja laatis şkouluu.

     Grandma didn't think that Valja was going to school.