Puristetut

Puristetut is the Finnish plural past participle form of the verb puristaa, meaning "pressed", "squeezed" or "compressed". As an adjective, it agrees in number and case with a plural noun (for example puristetut appelsiinit — "the squeezed oranges"). The singular counterpart is puristettu; other related participial forms include the present participle puristava and the infinitive puristaa.

Morphologically, puristetut is formed from the verb stem purista- with the past participle suffix -ttu and the plural nominative ending -t. It is used both in literal senses (objects that have been physically squeezed or pressed) and in figurative contexts (e.g., tightly condensed or compacted forms). In some technical or colloquial usages, puristettu may be used similarly to pakattu ("packed") or pakattu tiedosto ("compressed file"), though pakattu is the more common term for data compression.

Examples of use:

- Puristetut vaatteet ripustettiin kuivumaan. (The squeezed clothes were hung to dry.)

- Keittiössä oli puristetut sitruunat ja mehu. (There were squeezed lemons and juice in the kitchen.)

Nominally, puristetut can function as a noun phrase meaning "the squeezed ones" but this usage is uncommon. Synonyms and near-synonyms depend on context and include puristettu (singular) and pakattu (when referring to compression of data or goods).