kuitumaisiksi

Kuitumaisiksi is a Finnish word form used to describe something that becomes or is described as fibrous. It is the translative plural form of the adjective kuitumainen (fibrous), derived from the noun kuitu (fiber) with the common -mainen adjective suffix and the translative ending -ksi, producing kuitumaisiksi.

In use, kuitumaisiksi appears mainly in technical and scientific contexts such as materials science, textiles, and botany. It is typically attached to verbs that express change of state, for example aineet voivat muuttua kuitumaisiksi, meaning the substances may become fibrous, or kasvi muuttuu kuitumaisiksi, meaning the plant becomes fibrous. The form conveys a transition into a fibrous character or appearance and is used when speaking of plural subjects or objects due to its translative plural ending.

Etymologically, the construction reflects Finnish morphology: kuitu provides the semantic base “fiber,” kuitumainen forms the descriptive adjective “fibrous,” and the suffix -ksi marks a translative or state-changing sense. The plural -iksi ending aligns with the subject in number when describing a change affecting multiple items. Because kuitumaisiksi is a specialized, technical term, it is most commonly encountered in scholarly or industry-specific Finnish writing rather than everyday speech.

See also: kuitumainen, Finnish grammar, translative case, suffixes -mainen and -ksi.