Dishes and Kitchen Appliances – Keittiössä
March 7, 2019
April 10, 2025
In the kitchen (keittiössä) there are quite a few machines and objects that it would be handy to know the names of! Learn the Finnish names of the dishes and kitchen appliances!
Kodinkoneet – Home appliances
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| uuni | oven |
| liesi, hella | stove |
| keittolevyt | cooking plates |
| mikroaaltouuni | microwave oven |
| mikro (spoken) | microwave oven |
| astianpesukone | dishwasher |
| tiskikone (spoken) | dishwasher |
| vohvelirauta | waffle iron |
| liesituuletin | cooker hood |
| jääkaappi | fridge |
| vatkain | whisker, beater |
| yleiskone | food processor |
| tehosekoitin | blender |
| sauvasekoitin | hand-held mixer |
| vedenkeitin | water heater |
| leivänpaahdin | toaster |
| pakastin | freezer |
| kahvinkeitin | coffee machine |
Katettu pöytä – The set table
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| haarukka | fork |
| lusikka | spoon |
| veitsi | knife |
| teelusikka | teaspoon |
| ruokalusikka | tablespoon |
| lautanen | plate |
| syvä lautanen | soup plate |
| lasi | glass |
| vesilasi | water glass |
| viinilasi | wine glass |
| kuppi | cup |
| muki | mug |
| teevati | saucer |
| suolakko | salt shaker |
| pippurisirotin | pepper shaker |
| pöytäliina | tablecloth |
| munakuppi | egg cup |
| kulho | bowl |
| sokerikko | sugar bowl |
| kahvipannu | coffee pot |
| teekannu | teapot |
| maitokannu | milk jug |
| kauha | scoop |
Muita tarvikkeita – Other necessities
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| kaulin | rolling pin |
| (uuni)vuoka | baking tray |
| tiskiaine (spoken) | washing up liquid |
| astianpesuaine | washing up liquid |
| ajastin | timer |
| talouspaperi | kitchen roll |
| siivilä | strainer |
| kuivauskaappi | drying cupboard |
| keittiöpyyhe | kitchen towel |
| juustoraastin | cheese grater |
| juustohöylä | cheese slicer |
| säilytysrasia | storage box |
| leikkuulauta | cutting board |
| esiliina, essu | apron |
| vesihana | water tap |
| paistinpannu | frying pan |
| kattila | sauce pan |
| hammastikku | toothpick |
| korkkiruuvi | corkscrew |
| pullonavaaja | bottle opener |
| lautasliina | napkin |
| tarjoiluvati | serving dish |
| tuhkakuppi | ashtray |
| moppi | mop |
| keittiövaaka | kitchen scale |
| pizzaleikkuri | pizza cutter |
| suppilo | funnel |
| pannunalunen | trivet |
| pannulappu | pot holder |
| sihti | strainer |
| (pesu)rätti, siivousliina | cloth, rag |
| kuorimaveitsi | peeling knife |
| valkosipulimurskain | garlic crusher |
| pakasterasia | freezer container |
| suodatinpussi | coffee filter |
Now that you’ve had a chance to learn these dishes and kitchen appliances, how about you learn some cooking verbs next? These words that express quantity are also great to learn!
In the Finnish vocabulary: I wonder if there is a word for this kitchen eating utensil or if its something just unique to the English language. The word is spork (it’s combination of a spoon and a fork).
The mighty google informs me that a spork is simply called a “lusikkahaarukka” in Finnish! xD Thanks for your question, that was interesting to find out!