kulho

Kulho is a Finnish noun meaning "bowl," a rounded, open-topped container used for holding, mixing, and serving food and liquids. In everyday Finnish, kulho covers a range of vessels from small serving bowls to large mixing bowls. Common modifiers include syvä kulho for deep bowls and salaattikulho for a salad bowl. The word is used in phrases such as “sekoita taikinan kulhossa” (stir the dough in the bowl). Kulho is declined in the standard Finnish way; examples of common forms include kulhon (genitive) and kulhossa (in the bowl), kulhoon (into the bowl).

The term also appears in compounds and loaned-word formations like muovikulho (plastic bowl) and keramiikkakulho or salaattikulho (salad bowl). Materials for kulhot vary; they are commonly made of ceramic, glass, metal, or plastic, with wooden bowls also used for certain tasks. Ceramic and glass are typical for serving ware, while plastic is popular for everyday use and travel. Deep bowls are favored for mixing tasks, whereas shallow bowls are common for serving.

Cultural note: In Finnish cuisine and kitchen practice, kulho is a basic utensil, often used with a spatula or whisk. The word is native to Finnish and is widely understood across regions. If a reader encounters “Kulho” as a name or place, context should indicate whether a non-kitchen meaning is intended.