Teurastettua

Teurastettua is a Finnish word formed as the past participle of teurastaa, meaning to slaughter. It functions as an adjective or as part of a noun phrase to describe meat, animals, or products that have undergone the act of slaughter. The base noun teurastus refers to slaughter, while teurastaa is the verb “to slaughter.” The participle teurastettu yields forms such as teurastettu (nominative), teurastettua (partitive), teurastetun (genitive), and so on.

In everyday usage, teurastettu describes meat or animals that have been slaughtered for food. Common phrases include teurastettua lihaa (slaughtered meat) or teurastettu naudanliha (slaughtered beef). The term is used to distinguish slaughtered products from raw or fresh products, such as raakaa lihaa (raw meat) or kypsennettyä (cooked) products. It is widely found in culinary contexts, meal labeling, and journalism, where the state of the product as slaughtered is relevant to description or classification.

The concept is tied to the meat industry and regulation, where facilities involved in slaughtering are referred to as teurastamot (slaughterhouses). Teurastus denotes the act itself, while teurastettu emphasizes the post-slaughter state of the product. The word is neutral and descriptive, lacking a judgment about quality beyond the fact that the meat has been slaughtered. Example: Olen ostanut teurastettua naudanlihaa.