keitolle

Keitolle is the allative form of the Finnish noun keitto, meaning soup. In Finnish morphology, the suffix -lle marks the allative case, which is used to indicate direction toward something or, in certain constructions, a recipient. As a result, keitolle literally translates to “to the soup” or “for the soup.”

In practice, keitolle is primarily encountered in linguistic descriptions, historical texts, or specialized culinary writings rather than in everyday speech. It serves as an example of how the Finnish case system attaches grammatical meaning directly to nouns, illustrating direction or purpose in a sentence rather than introducing a separate word with a distinct meaning.

Usage notes: Keitolle does not function as a common, standalone term in modern conversation. It is more often discussed in grammar references as an illustration of the allative case and its interaction with countable nouns in culinary contexts or in examples involving distribution of portions or actions directed toward a dish.

Origin and classification: Keitolle is formed from the base noun keitto (soup) plus the allative suffix -lle. It belongs to the broader Finnish case system, which marks spatial and directional relationships through noun endings.

See also: Finnish language; Finnish grammar; allative case; cases; keitto.