ommellaan

Ommellaan is a Finnish word that functions as the present passive form of the verb ommella, which means to sew or stitch. It is used to describe sewing that is performed on a subject by an unspecified agent, or in general statements about sewing.

Formation and meaning: The form ommellaan is built from the stem associated with ommel (a seam) plus the standard Finnish present passive ending -aan/-ään. In the passive, the doer of the action is not named or is unknown, as in translations such as "the clothes are sewn" or "it is being sewn."

Usage and context: Ommellaan appears in contexts related to garment making, upholstery, and other textile crafts, as well as in manufacturing descriptions of processes where a product is sewn during production. It can occur in labels, instructions, or descriptions of work processes.

Example: Vaatteet ommellaan käsin. The clothes are sewn by hand.

Etymology: The form is derived from the noun ommel (a seam) with the ordinary Finnish suffixing used to form a passive verb.