Sytytetty

Sytytetty is a Finnish adjective formed from the verb sytyttää, which means to ignite or light a fire. In English, sytytetty is commonly translated as “lit,” “ignited,” or “kindled.” It describes a state resulting from ignition, such as an object that has been set on fire or brought to a burning state.

Grammatically, sytytetty is a past passive participle and is typically used as an attributive adjective, agreeing with the noun it modifies in number. For example, sytytetty kynttilä means “a candle that has been lit,” while sytytetyet kynttilät would be the plural form, “lit candles.” The phrase can also appear in predicative position, as in Kynttilä on sytytetty, meaning “The candle has been lit.”

Etymology and usage notes: the form is built with the common Finnish -tty- pattern for past participles derived from verbs. Sytytetty is most often encountered in everyday language related to lighting candles, fires, or ignition events. It is also used metaphorically in literary or descriptive writing to convey a sense of ignition, excitation, or initiation, depending on context.

Related terms include the verb sytyttää (to ignite/light) and nouns such as tuli (fire) and kynttilä (candle). In Finnish texts, sytytetty appears in technical, decorative, and narrative contexts where a state of ignition is being described.

See also: sytyttää, tuli, kynttilä.