Painettu

Painettu is a Finnish term meaning printed, used as an adjective and as the past participle of the verb painaa. In everyday Finnish, painettu describes texts, documents, and media that exist in printed form rather than handwritten or digital formats. The word is common in publishing, libraries, and typography to distinguish physical printed material from other formats.

Etymology and form: Painettu derives from the verb painaa, which historically means to press or to print and also to weigh. The form painettu is the standard past passive participle and is used to modify a noun, with the usual agreement through noun inflection in Finnish. It can appear in phrases such as painettu julkaisu (a printed edition), painettu kirja (a printed book), or painettu lehti (a printed magazine).

Usage: In cataloguing and bibliographic contexts, painettu is used to label materials that exist in print. It is often contrasted with digital formats, for example e-kirja (e-book) or digitaalinen painatus (digital edition). The expression painettu sana can be used metaphorically to refer to the permanent, physical form of the printed word, as opposed to spoken or online texts.

See also: Käsin kirjoitettu, e-kirja, digitaalinen painatus. These terms are related through their roles in distinguishing print from handwritten or digital media within Finnish language and publishing practices.