uudiskäyttöisen
Uudiskäyttöisen is a term used in Finnish discourse to describe an object, material, or system that is repurposed for a new use beyond its original function. The form uudiskäyttöinen appears as an adjective, and the inflected genitive singular is uudiskäyttöisen. The term is not universally codified in all dictionaries, but it appears in discussions of sustainability, design, and industrial efficiency to emphasize reuse and extending the lifecycle of products.
Etymology and morphology: The term is built from the partisiippinen combination of uudis, meaning new or repurposed,
Usage and context: Uudiskäyttöinen is often employed in environmental, design, and policy discussions to distinguish items
Examples: A glass bottle repurposed as a planter, modular furniture assembled from discarded components, and electronics
See also: reuse, upcycling, circular economy, recycling. The term remains less standardized than core sustainability concepts,