Voitele

Voitele is a Finnish imperative verb form meaning “spread” or “apply.” It is used to instruct someone to apply a substance to a surface, often in contexts such as cooking, skincare, medicine, and mechanical maintenance. The term is connected to the broader idea of coating or covering something with a substance.

The word is etymologically linked to related nouns such as voide (ointment, cream) and voitelu (lubrication, application or coating). In Finnish, voitele functions as an imperative directive directed at a second-person singular subject, typically followed by the object being applied and the surface being treated.

In practical usage, voitele appears in instructional or procedural language. In cooking, it may appear in recipes that require butter, oil, or other spreads to be applied to bread, pans, or pastries. In skincare or medicine, it is used in directions to apply a cream or ointment to the skin or a affected area. In industrial or maintenance contexts, voitele can mean to lubricate or coat moving parts with a lubricant or protective substance.

Usage notes: Finnish verbs and imperative forms can vary with dialect and style, but voitele is a standard, widely understood form in modern Finnish. Related terms such as voide and voitelu provide lexical context for the broader concept of applying substances for lubrication, protection, or treatment.

See also: Finnish language; voide; voitelu.