Kuumentaa
Kuumentaa is a Finnish verb meaning to heat up or raise the temperature of something. It is a transitive verb; the intransitive counterpart is kuumentua, meaning to become heated or to warm up. The word is formed from the adjective kuuma (hot) with the causative suffix -taa, indicating that the action is caused by the subject.
Usage is common in cooking, science, and industry, as well as in everyday speech. In cooking or
Etymology and related forms are tied to the Finnish root kuuma (hot). Related verbs include lämmittää (to
In Finnish usage, kuumentaa contrasts with forms that describe cooling or maintaining temperature, and it is