Kanttien

Kanttien is a Finnish noun form that belongs to the broader set of terms describing edges, borders, or rims of objects. The base word is kantti, and kanttien is the genitive plural form, used to express possession or association with multiple edges.

In practical use, kantti denotes the outer boundary or lip of a physical object. In woodworking and carpentry, it can refer to the exposed edge after slicing, planing, or finishing a piece of timber. In metalworking and sheet fabrication, kantti can describe the formed or cut edge along a component or joint. In architecture and product design, the term appears in technical descriptions of moldings, trims, or profiled edges. The concept is closely related to other Finnish terms such as reuna (border or edge) and reunus (edge line or seam).

Kanttien is chiefly encountered in technical, architectural, or craft literature where multiple edges are discussed. For example, kanttien pituudet would mean the lengths of several edges, and kanttien muoto would refer to the shape or contour of those edges. The word is used without a specialized or restricted meaning beyond describing physical boundaries, though context can narrow its interpretation to specific crafts or industries.

Etymologically, kantti is a native Finnish noun with a long-standing use in describing borders and margins. The exact historical origin is not always specified in modern glossaries, but the term has remained productive in everyday language as well as in technical terminology encountered in carpentry, metalwork, and design.