Vaihdettavasta

Vaihdettavasta is a Finnish grammatical form. It is the elative singular form of the adjective vaihdettava, meaning exchangeable or replaceable. In Finnish, adjectives decline to match the noun they modify, so vaihdettava can take different endings depending on case and number. Vaihdettavasta appears when the noun it modifies is in the elative case, indicating origin or source, and can be rendered loosely as “from the interchangeable part” or “of the interchangeable part.”

Usage and examples

Vaihdettavasta is commonly found in technical, mechanical, or product-related text, where it refers to parts or components that can be substituted. For example: Vaihdettavasta osasta on kyse, kun puhumme varaosista. This translates roughly to “It concerns an interchangeable part.” The form also appears in phrases like vaihdettavasta tuotteesta, meaning “from the interchangeable product.”

Related forms and notes

Finnish adjectives related to vaihdettava have multiple case forms, including vaihdettavan (genitive), vaihdettavaa (partitive), vaihdettavassa (inessive), and vaihdettavasta (elative). Vaihdettavasta is not a separate entry word but a grammatical form of vaihdettava used to modify a noun in the elative case. The concept itself—exchangeable or replaceable parts—is common in inventories, manuals, and technical documentation.