rasvaan

Rasvaan is a Finnish verb form, specifically the first-person singular present indicative of the verb rasvata. The core meaning is to apply fat or oil to a surface, or more broadly to fatten something, such as an animal, by feeding or treatment. In Finnish usage, rasvaan occurs in contexts ranging from cooking to animal husbandry, depending on the sense of rasvata.

The word derives from the noun rasva, meaning fat, and is formed as a typical -ta verb in Finnish. The present tense stem is rasva-, with the personal ending -an for the first-person singular. Because Finnish verbs rely on context and adverbs to convey nuance, rasvaan can imply either greasing in a culinary sense or fattening in an agricultural sense, though more precise verbs may be preferred in specific domains.

In practical use, rasvaan appears in sentences such as Minä rasvaan paistinpannun oliiviöljyllä (I grease the frying pan with olive oil) or Hän rasvaa lihat ennen paistamista (She fattenes/fattens the meat before frying). It is not a standalone noun and does not typically function as a proper noun. Outside of Finnish, there is little recognition of rasvaan as a term; it is understood primarily by speakers of Finnish and those studying the language.