Tukkoutuneen

Tukkoutuneen is a Finnish participial adjective derived from the verb tukkoutua, meaning to become clogged or obstructed. The form tukkoutuneen is the genitive singular of the past participle tukkoutunut and is used to modify a noun in contexts where possession or association is expressed, for example in phrases like tukkoutuneen tien ruuhka ("the traffic jam on the congested road" or "the congested road’s traffic"). As a descriptive form, it conveys a state of blockage or congestion more precisely than more general words.

Etymology and grammar: tukkoutua combines tukko, meaning a clog or obstruction, with the suffix -outua, which forms verbs indicating a change of state. The related participle tukkoutunut means “congested” or “blocked,” and tukkoutuneen is its genitive singular form used in noun phrases. Related terms include tukos (blockage) and tukkeutuminen (clogging).

Usage: The word is most common in descriptive, technical, or journalistic Finnish where a precise state of blockage is discussed. It can appear in both formal and semi-formal writing. In everyday speech, speakers more often use adjectives such as tukossa or tukkeutunut, depending on register and context.

See also: tukos, tukkeutuminen, tukkoutua, tukkoutunut.

Example: Ruuhka johtui tukkoutuneen tien seurauksena. (The congestion was caused by the congested road.)