Vaatetukseen

Vaatetukseen is a Finnish illative form of the noun vaatetus (also seen as vaatetus), meaning clothing, attire or dress. As an illative, vaatetukseen conveys movement toward or into clothing, or more often indicates a topic or context related to clothing within a sentence. It is commonly used with verbs that express relation, direction, or relevance, such as liittyä (to relate to) or siirtyä (to move toward), for example: vaatetukseen liittyvät säännöt (rules related to clothing).

In practical usage, vaatetukseen appears in contexts such as dress codes, school or workplace guidelines, fashion terminology, and social or cultural discussions about clothing. The form is typical in written Finnish and formal or semi-formal speech when specifying a focus on clothing in relation to a rule, policy, or concept. For instance, a policy might address vaatetukseen liittyvät säännöt, meaning rules connected to attire.

Etymologically, the word derives from vaatetus (clothing, attire), formed from vaate meaning garment, plus a suffix that creates a noun meaning the act or field of clothing. The illative suffix -en/-seen in vaatetukseen marks the directional or relational sense, indicating “into clothing” or “to clothing.”

See also: vaatetus, vaate, vaatteet, pukeutuminen.