Keittelee

Keittelee is the third-person singular present tense form of the Finnish verb keitellä. It means to simmer or boil gently a liquid, typically on a stove. The action is described as a liquid warming toward a simmer, with small bubbles and steady heat rather than a full rolling boil.

Etymology and usage: Keitellä derives from keitto, meaning soup or broth, and is related to keittää, the general verb for boiling. Keittelee is commonly used in cooking contexts to describe liquids such as water, tea, sauce, or soup as they approach a simmer. In Finnish, the distinction between simmering and boiling is often conveyed by the choice of verb and the surrounding context.

Grammatical notes: Keittelee is the present tense, third-person singular form. The verb keitellä is a regular Finnish verb, with the infinitive keitellä and past tense keitteli. Because Finnish verbs are inflected for person and number, keittelee corresponds to “he/she/it is simmering” or “is simmering” in a general sense, depending on the subject.

Examples: "Vesi keittelee kattilassa." "Keitto keittelee hiljalleen." These constructions describe liquids warming toward a simmer on a stove.

See also: keitto, keittää, keitellä.