rehevöittää

Rehevöittää is a Finnish verb meaning to make something lush, full, or plump, typically by promoting growth or fattening. In practice, the term is most common in agricultural contexts, where it refers to increasing the flesh or condition of livestock by feeding or care. The word can also be used more broadly to describe making something appear more abundant or robust, though its primary usage is tied to animal husbandry and related practices.

Etymology and form: Rehevöittää derives from the adjective rehevä, meaning lush or full, combined with the causative verb-forming suffix -öittää. The related noun form is rehvöityminen or rehvöittäminen, depending on the construction, and the verb can appear in various tenses and voices like other Finnish verbs. While most typical examples involve animals, the concept can be extended metaphorically to growth and development in plants or crops, though this usage is less common.

Käyttö and contexts: In farm or veterinary literature, rehvöittäminen refers to actions aimed at increasing an animal’s body condition, usually by providing energy-rich feed, better nutrition, or improved management during a feeding period. A typical sentence might describe a farm that rehvöitti cattle by supplying ample high-energy fodder. The term is primarily technical or practical, and it appears mainly in agricultural discourse rather than everyday speech.

Kielitieteellinen huomio: Rehevöittäminen emphasizes a deliberate change toward a fuller, more robust state. Liiallinen lihotus voi olla eläinsuojelullisesti ongelmallista, joten konteksti ja säädökset huomioivat eläinten hyvinvoinnin.