This is the 575th most frequent Finnish word.
jäädä
"Jäädä" means "to stay" or "to remain."
Here, 'jäädä' is used in its intransitive form to describe staying or remaining in a place.
Minun täytyi jäädä kotiin, koska satoi.
I had to stay home because it was raining.
In this sentence, 'jäädä' is used in a figurative sense meaning 'to be caught or found out.'
Hän jäi kiinni rikoksesta.
He was caught for the crime.
This usage exemplifies 'jäädä' in an infinitive form, presenting the concept of staying as an option.