ruokaannoksiin

Ruokaannoksiin is the illative plural form of the Finnish noun ruoka-annos, meaning a serving or portion of food. The term is used to describe the action of dividing something into portions or directing it into separate portions, for example in meal preparation, catering, or nutrition planning. In practice, ruokaannoksiin appears in written instructions and menus when discussing how dishes are distributed into servings for individuals or groups.

Etymology and form: The base is ruoka-annos, a compound of ruoka (food) and annos (serving/portion). The nominative plural is ruoka-annokset, while the illative plural form—ruokaannoksiin—expresses movement into or division into multiple portions. This grammatical construction is typical of Finnish case and plurality systems, and it is most common in professional contexts rather than everyday speech.

Usage and contexts: The term is most often found in catering guidelines, hospital or institutional food service, recipe and menu documentation, and food packaging or labeling. It conveys the notion that a quantity of food is being prepared or split into individual servings for distribution. For example, a kitchen instruction might state that soup is “jaetaan ruokaannoksiin” (divided into portions) before serving.

See also: ruoka-annos, annos, ruokapalvelut, ravitsemus, catering.

Summary: Ruokaannoksiin is a technical Finnish form used to describe the process of portioning food into servings. It reflects standard terminology in professional food service and nutrition contexts and is less common in everyday conversational Finnish.