Kipsiin

Kipsiin is the illative singular form of the Finnish noun kipsi, meaning a plaster cast used to immobilize a broken bone or injured limb. In Finnish, illative forms indicate movement into something, so kipsiin is used when describing the act of placing a limb into a cast or entering a cast during treatment. The noun kipsi refers to the cast itself; in modern practice, casts are often made from fiberglass or composite materials, but the term kipsi remains common in everyday language and medical contexts.

Etymology and grammar: kipsi belongs to Finnish medical vocabulary and denotes the immobilizing device. The exact historical origin of the word is not widely documented in accessible sources, but it has been part of Finnish clinical speech for many decades. Kipsiin, as the illative, is a standard grammatical form used with verbs like laittaa or asettaa to express the action of applying a cast.

Usage notes: In everyday Finnish, you may hear phrases such as Lääkäri laittoi käden kipsiin (the doctor put the hand into a plaster cast) or Käsi on kipsissä (the hand is in a cast). The term kipsi is encountered in medical reports, sports journalism, and general language when describing immobilization.

See also: kipsi, plaster cast.