Household vocabulary in Finnish
Verbs
- pestä pyykkiä = to do laundry -> pyykkien pesu = laundry / clothes washing
- viikata vaatteita = to fold clothes -> vaatteiden viikkaaminen = clothes folding
- steriloida = to sterilise -> esim. tuttipullon sterilointi = bottle sterilising
- tiskata = to wash up
- huuhdella = to rinse (with water)
- siivota = to clean
- imuroida = to vacuum
- pyyhkiä mopilla = to mop
- lakaista = to sweep
Nouns
pyykki = laundry (noun)
pyyhe / pyyhkeet = towel / towels
moppi = mop
imuri = vacuum
astianpesuaine = dishwashing liquid
puhdistusaine = cleaning spray
tuttipullo = bottle
kuivausrumpu = drier
pyykinpesukone = washing machine
tiskikone = dishwasher