Kääriminen

Kääriminen is a Finnish verb that broadly translates to "to wrap," "to roll," or "to fold." Its specific meaning can vary significantly depending on the context in which it is used.

In the context of food preparation, kääriminen often refers to the act of wrapping or rolling ingredients together. For example, it can describe the process of making kääryleet, which are cabbage rolls where a filling is wrapped in a cabbage leaf. It can also refer to rolling dough, such as when making a roulade or a Swiss roll.

Beyond culinary applications, kääriminen can describe the physical act of folding or rolling objects. This might include wrapping a gift, folding a piece of paper, or rolling up a rug. The term implies enclosing something within another material or shaping it into a cylindrical or rolled form.

The verb can also be used figuratively. For instance, one might speak of kääriminen of sleeves, meaning to roll up one's sleeves in preparation for work. In a more abstract sense, it can sometimes imply accumulating or gathering something, though this usage is less common. The precise nuance of kääriminen is always determined by the surrounding words and the situation.