Manteleita

Manteleita is not a standard or widely recognized word in Finnish dictionaries. In most linguistic and culinary contexts, the form is understood as a misspelling or dialectal variant of mantteleita, which is the partitive plural of manteli, the Finnish word for almond. Because manteleita does not correspond to a common lexical item, its meaning is not fixed and it may be encountered only in casual writing or errors.

In Finnish, the almond-related forms include manteli (singular), mantelit (nominative plural), mantteleita (partitive plural), and mantelia (partitive singular). The partitive plural mantteleita literally means “some almonds” or “almonds (in partitive form).” If manteleita appears in text, it is typically interpreted as a misspelling of mantteleita rather than a separate concept or entry.

Usage and interpretation

- If seen in a recipe or ingredient list, manteleita most likely intends almonds and should be read as a mistaken spelling of mantteleita.

- There is no well-attested dish, place, or person commonly known by the exact form manteleita in Finnish sources.

- In formal writing, mantteleita is the correct form when referring to “some almonds.”

See also

- manteli

- mantelit

- mantteleita

Notes

- Given the lack of a standard meaning, readers encountering manteleita should consider context and verify against the correct form mantteleita or manteli-based inflections.