Suppeutunut

Suppeutunut is a Finnish adjective that means narrowed or constricted. It is formed as the past participle of the verb suppetua or supp e utua (to narrow, to shrink) and is used to describe something that has become smaller in width, extent, or scope. The term can refer to physical dimensions, as well as to non-physical concepts such as options, influence, or opportunities.

In usage, supp peutunut describes a change that has already occurred. It is commonly applied to objects or spaces that have physically narrowed, such as a channel, corridor, street, or passageway. It can also be used metaphorically to indicate a reduction in variety or range, for example a supp e utunut valikoima (a narrowed assortment) or supp e utuneet mahdollisuudet (reduced opportunities).

Grammatical notes in Finnish: supp e utunut behaves as an adjective derived from a verb, so it agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case within a sentence. The related verb form supp e utua covers the ongoing process of narrowing, while supp e utunut highlights the completed state of being narrowed.

See also terms related to the concept of narrowing, such as supp e tuutuminen (the act or process of becoming narrower) and other context-specific descriptors like väylä (channel), valikoima (assortment), and mahdollisuudet (opportunities).

Suppeutunut appears primarily in descriptive or technical writing, including geography, urban planning, economics, and discourse on materials or spaces where width or variety has decreased. Its tone remains neutral and observational, suitable for encyclopedic use.