manttelin

Manttelin is the genitive form of the Finnish noun mantteli, which refers to a coat or mantle—a long outer garment worn over other clothing for warmth or protection from the elements. In Finnish grammar, manttelin is used to indicate possession or association, as in phrases describing attributes of the coat (for example, the color or style of the coat).

Mantteli itself denotes a traditional outer garment and can encompass a range of designs. Historically, coats of this general type were common in Nordic and Baltic regions, with variations in length, material, and fastening. In contemporary Finnish usage, mantteli and its inflected forms are more often found in historical texts, literature, or linguistic discussion than in everyday speech, where more modern terms for outerwear are typical.

Etymology and cognates: mantteli is cognate with other European terms for a coat, such as Swedish mantel and German Mantel, all ultimately deriving from a common Proto-Indo-European root related to clothing that covers the body. The Finnish form manttelin shares this lineage through regular Finnish noun formation and possessive inflection.

In usage today, manttelin primarily appears in linguistic or historical contexts. It may be encountered in academic writing discussing Finnish morphology, traditional dress, or older literature. Outside these contexts, more common Finnish terms for coats or jackets are typically used, and mantteli-based forms are rarely encountered in everyday language.