sirottuu

Sirottuu is the present passive form of the Finnish verb sirottaa, meaning to sprinkle or scatter light particles over a surface. In Finnish grammar, sirotuu indicates that the action of sprinkling is performed on a direct object by an unspecified agent. It is used in impersonal or passive constructions, often in contexts where the agent is unknown or irrelevant.

The form is common in written instructions, recipes, and procedural descriptions, where the emphasis is on the action being performed rather than who performs it. It contrasts with the active form sirottee (or its present tense varieties) and with other passive forms that may appear in different tenses or voices.

The root sirot- conveys the idea of distributing small particles evenly, such as salt, sugar, spices, or seeds, onto food, into mixtures, or onto surfaces. Beyond cooking, sirotuu can also appear in horticultural or manufacturing contexts whenever powders or granules are spread over a surface.

Sirottuu is standard Finnish and is understood across dialects, though its use tends to be more common in formal writing and instructional material than in casual speech.