Paahdetun

Paahdetun is the genitive singular form of the past passive participle paahdettu, derived from the verb paahtaa, meaning to roast or to toast. In Finnish, paahdettu functions as an adjective describing something that has been roasted or toasted, and paahdetun is the case form used when the modified noun is in the genitive. The construction is common in descriptive phrases such as paahdetun kahvin maku (“the taste of roasted coffee”) or paahdetun leivän tuoksu (“the aroma of toasted bread”).

Etymology and grammar: The verb paahtaa forms the past passive participle paahdettu, which can be declined to agree with the noun it modifies. When the noun is in genitive, the participle takes the genitive singular form paahdetun, yielding phrases like paahdetun kahvin aromi or paahdetun viljan haju. The plural genitive would use paahdetu- tur or paahdetujen riippuen noun number and case, e.g., paahdetujen kahvien aromit.

Usage: Paahdetun is used in neutral or formal language to specify that an item has undergone roasting or to describe its characteristic. It is commonly found in culinary contexts (coffee, nuts, bread), but can appear in broader contexts where roasting or toasting is relevant. The form emphasizes the state resulting from roasting rather than the act itself.

Related terms: paahtaminen (the act of roasting), paahdettu (the base past passive participle), paahdettu kahvi (roasted coffee), paahdetut kahvit (roasted coffees) in plural contexts.

See also: paahto, paahdettu kahvi, paahdetun kahvin maku.