Polyesterille

Polyesterille is a Finnish linguistic term referring to the allative form of the noun polyesteri, which means polyester. As a grammatical form, it is used to indicate direction toward, or the target or intended use of, something in relation to polyester. It is not a separate material or concept, but a case-inflected variant of the word for polyester.

Morphology and meaning: The word is created by taking the base noun polyesteri and adding the allative suffix -lle. In Finnish, the -lle form commonly expresses “to,” “toward,” or “for” a target or recipient. In contexts involving materials or products, polyesterille marks compatibility, applicability, or purpose related to polyester, rather than describing the material itself.

Usage: Polyesterille frequently appears in product labels, manuals, and descriptions to indicate that a substance or product is intended for use with polyester or is compatible with polyester items. Examples of usage include phrases such as polyesterille tarkoitettu tuote, meaning “a product intended for polyester,” and polyesterille sopiva pesuaine, meaning “a detergent suitable for polyester.” The term may also appear in broader discussions of material compatibility and textile care.

Etymology and notes: The base polyesteri derives from the chemical term polyester (from poly- and ester) in other languages and is adapted into Finnish as polyesteri. The allative suffix -lle is a standard part of Finnish declension, used to express direction, recipient, or target. Polyesterille serves as an illustrative example of how Finnish expresses material-specific usage through inflection.

See also: Finnish grammar, allative case, polyester.