Siivuja

Siivuja is the plural form of the Finnish noun siivu, which denotes a thin piece or slice of something. It is commonly used for small, flat portions such as bread, cheese, meat, fruit, or wood. The term is native to Finnish and is widely used in everyday speech.

In Finnish grammar, siivu is the singular; siivuja is the partitive plural used when speaking of an unspecified quantity or several pieces. The word is often interchangeable with viipale in many culinary contexts, though viipale is a more common term for a distinct slice cut from a larger piece.

In English, siivuja is typically translated as slivers, slices, or thin laminations, depending on context. Beyond food, the term can describe thin pieces of material such as wood veneers or metal sheets when used descriptively. The word conveys a sense of a small, flat fragment separated from a larger whole.