lämpökäsiä

Lämpökäsiä is a Finnish colloquial term used to refer to items designed to warm the hands. The word is formed from lämmö- meaning heat and käsi meaning hand, with the plural suffix -ä. As an informal label, it does not correspond to a single official category in dictionaries, but is commonly used in everyday Finnish to describe devices or methods that provide hand warmth.

Typical examples of lämpökäsiä include disposable chemical hand warmers, rechargeable or battery-powered heated gloves or mittens, and warming pads inserted into liners or pockets. They are especially common in winter sports, outdoor work, and long commutes in cold climates. Retailers market them under various headings such as hand warmers, heated apparel, or winter accessories, and customers may refer to them collectively as lämpökäsiä when speaking informally.

Linguistically, the term is primarily informal and varies by region. It may be used with or without a precise reference to a specific product type, and speakers might choose more exact terms such as "lämpimät hanskat" (warm gloves) or "lämpötyynyt käsille" (hand-warming pads) depending on the context. Because it is a vernacular construction, its usage can signal practical, everyday language rather than formal product categorization.

See also: Hand warmer, Heated gloves, Winter accessories.