aluslautasen

Aluslautasen is the Finnish genitive singular of aluslautanen, a noun that denotes a saucer or under-plate. An aluslautanen is a small, flat dish designed to be placed under a cup to catch spills and protect a table, usually paired with teacups or coffee cups in table settings.

Etymology and form: the word is a compound of alus- meaning under and lautanen meaning plate, reflecting its function. In Finnish, the nominative singular is aluslautanen, the genitive singular is aluslautasen, the plural nominative is aluslautaset, and the plural genitive is aluslautasten. The genitive form aluslautasen is used to indicate possession or a characteristic of the saucer, for example in phrases like “aluslautasen väri” (the color of the saucer) or “aluslautasen koko” (the size of the saucer).

Usage: aluslautasen appears in contexts describing possession or attributes of the saucer. In everyday Finnish, people typically refer to the object using aluslautanen, while aluslautasen occurs when a genitive construction is required, such as in descriptive text, recipes, or product specifications. The term is common in discussions of homeware and Finnish-language material that mentions tableware.

See also: saucer, tableware, Finnish grammar, Finnish noun inflection.