Suikaleista

Suikaleista is a Finnish noun form that means “from strips” or “of strips.” It is the elative plural form of suikale, which denotes a slender, rectangular piece cut from a material. The term is used in contexts where objects are composed of or derived from long, narrow pieces, such as vegetables, fabric, or paper.

In cooking and food preparation, suikaleita or suikaleiksi are more common, but suikaleista appears when referring to the material or to a collection of strips. For example, paprika suikaleista describes paprika cut into strips, and suikaleista valmistettu salaatti refers to a salad made from strips. The construction is typical in recipes and kitchen descriptions that emphasize the shape and size of the cut pieces.

In textiles and crafts, suikaleista describes strips of fabric or other material used in weaving, patchwork, or decorative trimming. Fabrics cut into suikaleita can be sewn together to form quilts, scarves, or appliqué motifs, while paper suikaleista may be used in collage, decoupage, or paper crafts.

Linguistically, suikaleista is a case form used to indicate origin or relation to strips, and it appears alongside other inflected forms such as suikale (singular) and suikaleita (partitive). The word emphasizes the strip-based nature of the object describing, cutting, or arranging.