säilytetyn

Säilytetyn is the genitive singular form of the Finnish past passive participle säilytetty, meaning preserved or kept. It functions as an adjective in noun phrases and, in its genitive form, indicates a relationship of possession or association with something that has been preserved or stored. As a grammatical form rather than a standalone word, säilytetyn is used to specify “of the preserved” in context.

Etymology and formation: Säilytetty derives from the verb säilyttää, meaning to preserve or keep. The past passive participle ends with -tty, yielding säilytetty. The genitive singular ending -n produces säilytetyn, which is used when the following noun is in the genitive or when the phrase expresses possession or relation to a preserved item.

Usage notes: Säilytetyn appears mainly in formal, technical, archival, or legal language where precise relationships between preserved items and other nouns are described. It is not typically used as a stand-alone noun; rather, it is part of noun phrases such as säilytetyn näytteen analyysi (the analysis of the preserved sample) or säilytetyn materiaalin ominaisuudet (the properties of the preserved material). In everyday Finnish, the base form säilytetty is more common.

Example: Säilytetyn näytteen analyysi osoitti tulosten olevan epäluotettavia. Translation: The analysis of the preserved sample showed the results to be unreliable.