Poltettävä

Poltettävä is a Finnish adjective and participial form derived from the verb polttaa, meaning to burn. It is used to describe something that is to be burned or that is capable of burning. In practice, poltettava often appears in technical and regulatory language related to waste management and energy, where it denotes materials designated for incineration or other burning processes. Depending on context, the sense can be translated as “to be burned” or “burnable.”

Grammatically, poltettava is formed with the suffix -ttava, producing a present passive-style participle that modifies a noun. When used with nouns, it inflects like an adjective, for example poltettava jäte (waste to be incinerated) or poltettava materiaali (burnable material). The corresponding partitive form is poltettavaa, as in poltettavaa jätettä (waste to be incinerated). The term is primarily found in written, technical language rather than casual speech.

Usage and nuance: The word is common in regulatory and logistical documents (for example, in waste classification, disposal instructions, and incineration planning). It should not be confused with words like palava or syttyvä, which are more standard for HazMat flammability hazards. In everyday language, poltettava tends to appear in specialized contexts rather than in ordinary conversation.

See also: polttaminen, palaminen, jätteenpoltto.