pöytä

Pöytä is the Finnish noun for a table. A pöytä is a flat, horizontal surface supported by legs or a base, used for placing items, eating, working, or performing various tasks. It is a central piece of furniture in homes, offices, and public spaces and appears in many everyday activities.

Common types include ruokapöytä (dining table), työpöytä or kirjoituspöytä (desk or writing desk), keittiöpöytä (kitchen table), and kahvipöytä (coffee table). Tables come in various shapes, with rectangular being the most common, but square and round forms are also widely used. Materials range from wood (such as pine or oak) to metal and glass, and designs vary from traditional to contemporary.

In usage, pöytä denotes both general and specific surfaces used for meals, study, meetings, and other tasks. Finnish compounds frequently build on the word, for example ruokapöytä (dining table), kahvipöytä (coffee table), and pöytäkone (desktop computer). The term is versatile in everyday language and in furniture vocabulary.

Etymology and language notes: pöytä is a native Finnish word with historical attestations in the language; the exact origin within Finnic languages is not fully established. The form and usage are well integrated into standard Finnish, with regular plural and possessive patterns typical of common nouns.