muotoilee

Muotoilee is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Finnish verb muotoilla. Muotoilla means to shape, form, or fashion something, and can also mean to formulate, draft, or design. The verb covers both literal shaping, such as forming a physical object, and figurative shaping, such as crafting language, plans, or concepts. In everyday usage, muotoilla is common when describing the act of refining or giving something its intended form.

Origin and related terms: The verb is built from the noun muoto, meaning form, with the derivational suffix -illa, producing a verb that conveys “to shape into form.” Related nouns include muotoilu (design, shaping) and muotoilija (designer).

Usage examples: In design and manufacturing, muotoilla describes shaping the appearance or structure of a product. In writing or speech, it can mean to phrase or formulate a sentence or argument. Example sentences include: Hän muotoilee lauseen (she shapes/formulates the sentence) and Hän muotoilee tuotesuunnitelmaa (they are shaping the product plan). In software and user experience contexts, muotoilla can refer to tailoring or customizing interfaces and content.

See also: muotoilu, muotoilija, muoto.