Kiömlött

Kiömlött is a Finnish word used to describe that a liquid or other material has overflowed, spilling from its container or beyond its capacity. It is employed in both literal and figurative contexts to indicate that something has exceeded its limits. The term arises from a Finnish verb meaning to overflow and appears in a past-tense form to describe a completed overflow event.

In practical use, kiömlött covers scenarios such as water overflowing from a tank, a river swelling during heavy rain, or liquid spilling onto a surface. It can also be used in a broader sense to describe situations where capacity is exceeded, such as a crowd pressing beyond a boundary or emotions rising beyond control. In journalism, hydrology, and everyday speech, kiömlött helps convey that an overflow has occurred.

Translations into English are typically "overflowed" or "spilled over," chosen according to context. The word is primarily used in Finnish-language texts and everyday conversation. It stands among related terms that describe overflow phenomena, such as ylivuoto (overrun/overflow) and vuoto (spill). Kiömlött thus functions as a concise descriptor for events where containment fails and material escapes its confines.