Whisk

"Whisk" in Finnish

huiskaus

(quick, light sweeping motion)

huisku

(small handheld broom with a small (or no) handle)

luuta

(bunch of twigs or hair etc, used as a brush)

pyyhkäisy

(quick, light sweeping motion)

pölyhuisku

(small handheld broom with a small (or no) handle)

vasta

(bunch of twigs or hair etc, used as a brush)

vatkain

(kitchen utensil — see also egg whisk)

vispilä

(kitchen utensil — see also egg whisk)

kiidättää

(to move something rapidly and with no warning)

lennättää

(to move something rapidly and with no warning)

pyyhkiä

(to move something with quick light sweeping motions)

pyyhkäistä

(to move something with quick light sweeping motions)

rientää

(to move lightly and nimbly)

vatkata

(in cooking, to whip e.g. eggs or cream)

vispata

(in cooking, to whip e.g. eggs or cream)

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.