Laiteen

Laiteen is a form related to the Finnish noun laite, which means device or equipment. In modern standard Finnish, the genitive singular is laitteen. Laiteen is not the typical form in contemporary writing, but it can be found in older texts, dialectal usage, or poetic contexts where nonstandard spellings or inflectional variants appear. When used, it serves the same syntactic role as the genitive, indicating possession or association with a device, such as “the features of the device.” However, in everyday, formal Finnish, laitteen is usually preferred.

The base word laite covers a broad range of objects, from simple gadgets to household appliances and specialized machinery. The concept is common across technical, industrial, and consumer contexts, where discussions center on the device’s function, accessories, or ownership.

Grammatically, laite is a countable noun and follows standard Finnish inflection patterns. The genitive form that is widely accepted in modern Finnish is laitteen; laiteen appears primarily as a nonstandard or historical variant. Readers encountering laiteen are generally advised to consider laitteen as the standard form in contemporary texts.

See also: Finnish language, Finnish grammar, laite.