800luvulla

800luvulla is a Finnish-language term used to denote the time period of the 800s, i.e., the 9th century, in historical contexts. It is typically written as 800-luvulla, with the dash and the suffixed -lla indicating “in/at” that time. In simplified digital writing, the form may appear as 800luvulla without the hyphen.

Etymology and orthography: The expression is formed from the number 800 followed by the Finnish word luku, meaning “hundred” in the sense of a century, with the adessive suffix -lla indicating location in time. The common orthography in Finnish is 800-luvulla, though some texts and platforms may omit the hyphen, producing 800luvulla.

Usage and scope: The phrase is not a reference to a specific entity but a temporal marker used in historical writing, archaeology, and cultural studies to situate events, artefacts, or developments within the 800s. It functions similarly to other Finnish century-based expressions such as 1000-luvulla (in the 1000s). Because of the broad nature of dating in early medieval Northern Europe, 800-luvulla often signals a general timeframe rather than precise dating.

Historical context: The 800s fall within the broader timeframe of the Viking Age in Northern Europe. In Finland and surrounding regions, evidence from this period is primarily archaeological or inferred from later sources, so the 800-luvulla designation is used as a broad historical anchor rather than a precise record.

See also: Viking Age, Early medieval Finland, Finnish history, Century (time).