turvonnut

Turvonnut is a Finnish adjective meaning swollen or puffed up. It describes tissue, limbs or other body parts that have increased in volume due to fluid accumulation, inflammation, injury, or an allergic reaction. The word is the past participle of the verb turvota, which means to swell.

In medical and everyday language, turvonnut is used for visible swelling, for example “turvonnut jalka” (swollen leg) or “turvonnut kasvot” (puffy face). The related noun turvotus denotes the swelling itself or the condition of edema. Common causes include injury or sprain, infection, venous insufficiency, and pregnancy-related edema; treatment depends on the cause and may involve rest, elevation, cold or warm compresses, compression garments, and medical evaluation.

Grammar and usage: turvonnut functions as an ordinary adjective and agrees with the noun in number and case, e.g., “turvonnut käsi” (singular) or “turvonneet kädet” (plural).

Origin and nuance: turvonnut is formed from turvota (to swell) and is widely used in both everyday and clinical Finnish to describe tangible swelling. It can sometimes appear in figurative expressions, but its primary sense remains anatomical or physiological. See also turvotus, the corresponding noun for swelling.