Jäätyneet

Jäätyneet is a Finnish plural form of the participial adjective jäätynyt, meaning something that has become frozen or ice-covered. The term describes objects, surfaces, or materials that have solidified or been coated with ice due to low temperatures. It is used in everyday language as well as in weather reporting and descriptive writing to convey conditions caused by freezing.

As an attributive or predicative modifier, jäätyneet agrees with plural nouns. Examples include jäätyneet kadut (frozen streets) and jäätyneet putket (frozen pipes). The word is a descriptive, non-technical term and can be applied to a wide range of frozen states, from natural surfaces to manufactured items, depending on context.

Etymology and form: jäätyneet is formed from the verb jäätyä, meaning to freeze or to become solid, with the past participle suffix -nyt. The singular form jäätynyt corresponds to a single frozen thing, while jäätyneet marks multiple frozen items. In use, it can function adjectivally (jäätyneet pinnat) or predicatively (Pinnat ovat jäätyneet, “The surfaces have frozen.”).

See also: jäätyminen (the process of freezing), jäähtyminen (cooling), pakastaminen (freezing as a preservation method), ja liukkaus (slipperiness associated with ice).