Aikäyksiköistä

Aikäyksiköistä refers to units of time measurement in Finnish. The most common and universally understood unit is the second (sekunti), which forms the basis of the International System of Units (SI). Derived from the second are larger units such as the minute (minuutti), which is equivalent to 60 seconds, and the hour (tunti), comprising 60 minutes or 3600 seconds.

Days (päivä) are also fundamental, typically consisting of 24 hours. Weeks (viikko) are a common grouping of seven days. Longer periods include the month (kuukausi), which varies in length from 28 to 31 days, and the year (vuosi), generally 365 days, with a leap year (karkausvuosi) occurring every four years to accommodate the Earth's orbital period, adding an extra day in February.

Beyond these common units, Finnish also uses terms for even larger spans of time, such as the decade (vuosikymmen), a period of ten years, and the century (vuosisata), spanning one hundred years. Historical and astronomical contexts might employ terms for millennia (tuhatvuosikymmen) and beyond. The precise definition and understanding of these aikäyksiköistä are crucial for historical records, scientific measurements, and everyday life.