pelttiset

Pelttiset is a Finnish term used primarily in technical, historical, and museum contexts to describe objects or materials made from thin metal sheets. The word is formed from peltti or pelti, meaning a sheet of metal, with the attributive suffix -iset that marks a plural or collective sense. In everyday Finnish, pelti remains the common term for a metal sheet, while pelttiset appears in specialized registers to denote a batch, collection, or category of such sheets.

In practice, pelttiset items can include roofing sheets, decorative metal panels, packaging foils, and other products manufactured from thin metal sheets. They are typically described by their sheet-like nature, uniform thickness, and sometimes by coatings, finishes, or subsequent processing. In archaeology, industrial history, and material culture studies, pelttiset artifacts help illustrate metalworking techniques, supply chains, and architectural practices of the relevant period.

Because pelttiset is a specialized term, its usage is limited to catalogs, museum labels, technical manuals, and scholarly articles. It is not a term commonly used in everyday Finnish, where pelti or peltilaatta would be more typical descriptors for individual sheets. The term provides a concise way to reference a collection or category of sheet-metal elements within a broader discussion of metalworking and material culture.

See also: pelti, peltilaatta, metal sheet.