Litistetty

Litistetty is a Finnish adjective and past participle meaning “flattened” or “pressed flat.” It derives from the verb litistää, which means to flatten, press, or squash. Litistetty describes something that has been subjected to pressure to become flat, such as a sheet or surface, and is commonly used before the noun, for example litistetty levy, litistetty kivi, or litistetty taikinakerros.

Etymology and form: The past participle litistetty is formed from litistää and is used attributively or predicatively; it agrees with the noun in number and case. The form is standard across contexts, and the participle can be inflected as required by Finnish grammar.

Usage: The term appears frequently in technical and industrial contexts—metalworking, woodworking, ceramics, and food production—where items are rolled, pressed, or otherwise compressed to a flat form. Examples include litistetty levy (flattened sheet of metal) and litistetty taikina (flattened dough). In everyday language, litistetty can describe a surface that has been pressed flat or compressed. Metaphorically, it can be used to describe something reduced to a simpler or flatter form, though more common terms for abstract concepts are tasoittunut or yksinkertaistettu.

See also: litistää, tasoittaa, puristaa, litistys.