Syötetty

Syötetty is a Finnish adjective formed as the past passive participle of the verb syöttää, meaning to feed or to supply, and, in computing terms, to input. It describes something that has been provided, dispensed, or entered.

In nutrition and medical contexts, syötetty denotes that nourishment has been delivered, for example via a feeding tube or liquid diet. Example: Potilas on syötetty nestemäisellä ravinnolla. In information technology and data handling, syötetty refers to data that has been entered into a system; example: Syötetty tieto tallennettiin järjestelmään.

Etymology: Derived from syöttää, with related nouns such as syöttö (feeding, provision) and syöte (input, feed). Morphology: as an adjective, syötetty declines like other Finnish adjectives and can appear in predicative or attributive position.

Usage notes: The term is common in formal or technical contexts, including healthcare and IT. In everyday speech, it may be replaced by clearer phrases such as “annettu ravinto” for nourishment or “syötetty tieto” for an entered datum. The distinction between physical feeding and data input is typically clear from the surrounding context, but care should be taken to ensure the intended meaning is unambiguous.