Lisää

Lisää is a Finnish word with several related meanings. It functions as a noun and as a verb, and it appears in various compounds. The common thread is the idea of increasing quantity or providing an extra element.

As a noun, lisää (from lisä) means an addition, supplement, or extra amount. It is used in everyday phrases and in compound terms such as lisävaruste (an accessory or add-on), lisäaine (a food additive), and lisäosa (an additional part). In discussion of quantity, lisää can appear in phrases indicating a larger amount, such as “lisää maitoa,” meaning more milk or an additional amount of milk. The plural form lisät refers to additional items or additions in some contexts.

As a verb, lisätä means to add. It is conjugated as minä lisään, sinä lisäät, hän lisää, etc. The third-person singular form lisää is also used as the imperative: “Lisää!” meaning “Add!” Common sentences include “Hän lisää suolaa ruokaan” (He adds salt to the food) and “Lisää kahvia?” (Would you like to add more coffee?).

Grammatical notes include the fact that lisää behaves as part of everyday construction to express augmentation or supplementation. The concept is central in Finnish for arithmetic, recipes, and descriptions of extra features or enhancements. Related terms formed from lisä, such as lisäenergia (additional energy) or lisäominaisuus (additional feature), illustrate its productive use in compound words.

Etymologically, lisää derives from the verb lisätä, meaning to add, and shares its root with related words for addition and supplement in Finnish.