Suomennetut

Suomennetut is a Finnish adjective meaning translated into Finnish. It is the plural form of the past passive participle suomennettu, derived from the verb suomentaa, which means to translate into Finnish. The term is used to describe texts or works that have been rendered from another language into Finnish.

In library catalogs, bibliographies, and publishing contexts, suomennetut teokset denotes translations into Finnish and is used to distinguish these works from original Finnish-language works (alkuperäisteokset) and from translations published in other languages. The expression can be applied to novels, non-fiction, academic texts, and other media that have Finnish translations. For individual items, common phrasing includes suomennettu kirja or suomennetut teokset.

Linguistic note: suomennetut indicates that the translation was produced for Finnish readers, but it does not specify the quality of the translation or whether the edition includes adaptations. The term is part of Finland’s bibliographic and publishing vocabulary and helps readers and librarians identify translated works.

In audiovisual contexts, translations into Finnish are usually described with more specific terms such as Finnish subtitles or Finnish-dubbed versions, rather than the blanket label suomennetut, which primarily concerns written translations.

Etymology: from suomentaa, meaning to translate into Finnish, with the suffix -ttu/-nut forming the past participle and its plural.

See also: suomentaminen, käännös, alkuteos, suomennettu teos.