Kudottuja

Kudottuja is a Finnish term that functions as a past passive participle meaning “woven.” It is used to describe textiles and other materials that have been produced by weaving rather than knitting or crocheting. Kudottuja typically appears with plural nouns in the partitive case, as in kudottuja kankaita (woven fabrics).

Origin and grammar

Kudottuja derives from the verb kudota, meaning to weave. The base participle kudottu agrees with the noun in number and case, and kudottuja is the plural partitive form used when referring to several woven items whose exact quantity is being stated or emphasized.

Usage and examples

In Finnish texts such as catalogs, museum labels, and craft writings, kudottuja describes items that have undergone weaving. Common phrases include kudottuja kankaita (woven fabrics) and kudottuja nauhoja (woven ribbons). While the singular form kudottu describes a single woven item, kudottuja is used for multiple woven items in the partitive construction.

Related forms

Kudotut is the plural nominative form, used when the woven items are the subject of the sentence in the plural. The word family also connects to kudonta, the act of weaving, and kudottaa, the verb “to weave.”

See also

Kudonta (weaving) and kudottu (woven as a past participle). Kudottuja is a specialized descriptive term most commonly encountered in textile contexts.