ruiskuttaa

Ruiskuttaa is a Finnish verb meaning to spray a liquid or to inject a liquid using a syringe. The word covers both the act of emitting a spray from a nozzle or spray device and the act of administering a liquid by syringe. In practice, ruiskuttaa is used in contexts such as agriculture (spraying fertilizers or pesticides), horticulture (water or plant protectants applied by sprayer), medicine (injecting or delivering medication with a syringe), and industrial processes (spray painting or coating).

Conjugation and usage examples are typical of Finnish -uttaa verbs. Present tense forms include ruiskutan, ruiskutat, ruiskuttaa, ruiskutamme, ruiskutatte, ruiskuttavat. Past tense forms include ruiskutin, ruiskutit, ruiskutti, ruiskutimme, ruiskuitte, ruiskuttivat. The past participle is ruiskuttanut. The gerund is ruiskuttaminen, and related nouns include ruiskutus (the act of spraying or injecting) and ruisku (syringe).

In medical and veterinary contexts, ruiskuttaa often refers to administering medication via syringe, e.g., ruiskuttaa lääkettä potilaalle. In agricultural or industrial settings, it commonly denotes applying liquids through spray equipment, e.g., ruiskuttaa maalia ruiskulla tai ruiskuttaa kasteluloitteita kasveille.

Etymology traces ruiskuttaa to the root ruisku, meaning syringe, with the -uttaa suffix forming a causative or applying action. The term is sometimes contrasted with suihtuttaa or suihkuttaa in colloquial use, but ruiskuttaa remains the standard verb for spraying or injecting with a syringe.