laattamainen

Laattamainen is a Finnish adjective that means tile-like or resembling a tile. It is used to describe surfaces, textures, or patterns that resemble tiles, or phenomena arranged in a grid-like, rectangular, or slab-like fashion. The term appears mainly in architectural, interior design, and descriptive contexts.

Etymology and form: the word is formed from laatta, meaning tile or slab, with the suffix -mainen, which conveys the sense of “like” or “resembling.” As a result, phrases such as laattamainen pinta (tile-like surface) or laattamainen kuvio (tile-like pattern) are common.

Usage and examples: laattamainen can describe physical materials, for example a wall or floor whose appearance is dominated by rectangular tiles, or a decorative pattern that mimics tile arrangements. Example sentences: Seinän pinta on laattamainen ja koostuu pienistä suorakulmioista laatoista. Tämä laattamainen kuvio luo verkkomaisen, ruudullisen ilmeen. In digital or graphic contexts, laattamainen voi viitata mosaiikkimaiseen tai ruutujenkaltaipeilivaan rakenteeseen.

Context and scope: Laattamainen is primarily a descriptive term in Finnish. It is not a technical term in most fields, but it is common enough in architectural descriptions, interior design notes, and visual analyses to convey a tile-like character.

See also: laatta, lattia, mosaiikki, ruudullinen rakenne.