Lankkikerroksista

Lankkikerroksista is a Finnish term used in technical and architectural contexts. It represents the elative plural form of lankkikerros, a compound of lankki meaning slat or lath and kerros meaning layer or tier. In usage, lankkikerroksista generally appears in phrases describing materials or structures that are composed of multiple layers of slender wooden strips. The form conveys a sense of origin or source, roughly translating to “from the slat layers” or “of the slat layers” depending on the sentence.

Etymology and grammar: The base word lankkikerros refers to a layer made of laths. The plural nominative is lankkikerrokset, and the elative plural, which yields lankkikerroksista, expresses origin or movement from those layers. Finnish grammar allows such forms to indicate the composition or provenance of a material, for example in descriptions like “lankkikerroksista koostuva paneeli,” meaning a panel composed of slat layers.

Context and usage: The term is most likely to appear in discussions of wooden construction, historical wall techniques, or manufacturing of wood-based panels where multiple layers of narrow strips are used. It may also be encountered in descriptions of decorative screens, lattice structures, or certain acoustical treatments that rely on layered slats. As a specialized term, it is less common in everyday language and is primarily found in technical or historical Finnish texts.

See also: Lath and plaster, wooden paneling, plywood, cross-laminated timber, lath wall.

Notes: Because lankkikerroksista is a grammatical form rather than a standalone concept, its meaning is strongly context-dependent and tied to the noun lankkikerros and the surrounding technical discourse.