poltt

Poltt is a stem used in Finnish to denote burning. It functions mainly as the root poltt- in various derived forms and in compounds, rather than as a standalone word in standard usage. The root appears in verbs such as polttaa (to burn) and in adjectives and nouns related to burning or combustion.

In everyday and technical Finnish, poltt- forms are common. Polttava describes something burning or incendiary; polttaminen refers to the act or process of burning. The stem also appears in energy and engineering vocabulary, including polttomoottori (internal combustion engine), polttoaine (fuel), and polttokenno (fuel cell). A familiar compound is polttopuu, meaning firewood, where the notion of burning is central to the word’s function as fuel.

The poltt- form is productive in Finnish morphology, supporting the creation of new terms in areas such as heating, energy, and combustion technology. While poltt- compounds are widespread, the stem is typically understood within the larger lexical family around burning rather than as an independent lexical entry.

See also: polttomoottori; polttoaine; polttokenno; polttava; polttaminen; polttaa.