peiteltyjä

Peiteltyjä is a Finnish grammatical form—the plural partitive of the past passive participle peitelty, meaning concealed or hidden. It is used to describe nouns that are concealed, undisclosed, or not readily observable. Common examples include phrases such as peiteltyjä totuuksia (hidden truths) or peiteltyjä tietoja (concealed information).

Grammar and meaning: The adjective peitelty agrees in number and case with the noun it modifies, and in the plural partitive the form becomes peiteltyjä. It derives from the verb peitellä or peittää, meaning to conceal or cover; the participle peitelty conveys that the feature has been hidden in the past or is kept out of view. As a modifier, it signals concealment rather than a permanent attribute.

Usage notes: Peiteltyjä is common in media, journalism, and political discourse when referring to information that has not been disclosed or when describing alleged but not publicly acknowledged facts. It often carries an evaluative nuance related to concealment, secrecy, or lack of transparency, depending on context.

See also: peittäminen (the act of concealing or covering), and examples of the phrase peiteltyjä totuuksia illustrate its use in everyday language.