Avattavat

Avattavat is a Finnish adjective used to describe objects that can be opened. It is the plural form of avattava, meaning openable or capable of being opened. The form avattavat is used to modify plural nouns in the nominative case.

Usage of avattavat appears frequently in product descriptions, packaging, furniture, and technical or architectural contexts to indicate that a component can be opened or accessed. Common examples include avattavat laatikot (openable drawers), avattavat kannet (openable lids), and avattavat luukut (openable hatches). The word agrees with the noun in number and case, with avattava used in singular contexts and avattavat in plural; other inflected forms such as avattavaa (partitive) and avattavien (genitive plural) follow standard Finnish adjective declension patterns.

Etymology and formation: avattavat is formed from the verb avata (to open) plus the suffix -ttava, which creates adjectives meaning "able to be X" or "X-able." This productive pattern is used across Finnish to describe objects designed for opening, access, or removal.

Related terms and usage notes: The base form avattava is commonly used in singular phrases like avattava kansi (an openable lid). In technical writing, avattavat can help clarify compatibility or accessibility of parts, mechanisms, or packaging. While similar construction exists in Finnish for other verbs, avattavat remains the standard way to denote multiple openable components in plain, descriptive language.