lainatusta

Lainatusta is a Finnish term derived from the verb lainata, meaning to borrow. In usage, lainatusta functions as a nominalized form that denotes something that has been borrowed or, in some contexts, the act or state of borrowing. The exact meaning depends on the surrounding grammar and domain of reference.

The form arose through the common Finnish pattern of turning participles into adjectives and then into noun phrases with the -sta suffix, yielding expressions such as lainatusta materiaalista or lainatusta tekstistä to indicate origin from a source that is not original.

In linguistic description and textual analysis, lainatusta is used to refer to borrowed words or phrases; in general language, it may describe any object, idea, or source that is borrowed. It is not a widely attested separate entry in standard Finnish dictionaries, and its precise sense is defined by context.

Related terms include lainaus (quotation), lainattu (borrowed), laina (loan). References to the term are largely restricted to Finnish-language sources and discussions of borrowing phenomena in language and literature.