paistamme

Paistamme is a Finnish word that functions primarily as a verb form rather than a standalone noun. It is the first-person plural present indicative form of the verb paistaa, meaning to fry or to roast. Consequently, paistamme translates to “we fry” or “we are frying” and is common in everyday speech, cooking instructions, and recipe text. For example, Me paistamme sipulia ja herkkusieniä means “We fry onions and mushrooms.”

Because Finnish verbs encode subject and tense within a single word, paistamme illustrates how the language marks the speaker and the present tense through suffixes. The form is typically encountered in contexts involving cooking or food preparation, where the action is carried out by the speakers together with others.

Etymology and morphology: paistaa is the infinitive root meaning “to fry/roast.” The verb takes a personal suffix to indicate the subject, and -mme marks the first-person plural “we.” Finnish verb forms can be highly regular, but they also reflect vowel harmony and stem changes that readers must learn through study of conjugation patterns.

Notes: In Finnish, paistamme is not used as a standalone noun. The word paisti refers to a roast or cut of meat, and possessive constructions involving paisti are formed with different endings. As a result, paistamme is recognized primarily as a verb form rather than a noun, and its interpretation as “we fry” depends on contextual cues in the sentence.

See also: Finnish language, Finnish grammar, Verb conjugation, Paistaa.