siiveke
Siiveke is a Finnish noun meaning a small wing, blade, or vane used to direct or modify the flow of air or liquid within a device. In engineering contexts, a siiveke is a flow-directing element that approximates an airfoil shape, scaled to the application, and installed to control direction, reduce swirl, or improve efficiency.
The term derives from siipi, meaning wing, with the diminutive suffix -ke, and is primarily found in
Common applications include guide vanes in turbines and compressors, diffuser vanes in ducts, and flow-deflecting blades
In Finnish technical writing, siiveke may be translated as “vane,” “guide vane,” or “blade,” depending on context.