tilattava

Tilattava is a Finnish adjective and noun form used to describe items that must be ordered rather than kept immediately in stock. It derives from the verb tilata, meaning to order. In catalogs, online stores, and libraries, tilattava indicates that a product or material is not readily available and requires placing an order with a supplier. The label commonly implies a lead time between purchase and delivery.

Grammatically, tilattava is the present passive participle of tilata and is used attributively to modify a noun, for example tilattava tuote (a product to be ordered). It can be declined along with the noun it describes, producing forms such as tilattavan tuotteen in different cases. The term is often paired with phrases like tilattavat tuotteet or tilattava aineisto to signal ordering needs.

Usage contexts vary but share the core idea: a tilattava item is not immediately obtainable and depends on supplier fulfillment. In e-commerce, lists or sections labeled Tilattavat tuotteet help customers distinguish between in-stock items and those that require placing an order. In libraries and archives, tilattava aineisto refers to materials that must be procured from external sources rather than borrowed directly.

In practice, the concept communicates practical expectations about availability and delivery times. It does not necessarily imply permanent unavailability; rather, it emphasizes that ordering and processing are required to obtain the item.

See also: tilata, tilattu, saatavilla.