Arkipäiväksi

Arkipäiväksi is a Finnish translative form of the noun arkipäivä, which means a weekday (as opposed to a holiday or weekend). The translative ending -ksi expresses a change of state or designation, so arkipäiväksi literally means “into a weekday” or “as a weekday.” It is a grammatical form rather than a separate lexical entry.

In practice, arkipäiväksi appears mainly in formal, administrative, or scheduling contexts when something is being designated as a weekday or when a holiday or special day is moved to a weekday. It describes a change of status rather than a description of the day itself. In everyday speech, it is used infrequently; speakers typically use arkipäivänä (on a weekday) or arkisin (on weekdays) for more natural expression.

Example: Juhlapäivä siirrettiin arkipäiväksi. This sentence would be used to indicate that a holiday was moved to a weekday for scheduling purposes. Another context might be a timetable or policy document that states certain operations will occur arkipäiviksi.

Etymology and grammar: arkipäiväksi combines arkipäivä (weekday) with the translative suffix -ksi, indicating becoming or designation. The form is related to other inflected forms of arkipäivä, such as arkipäivänä (on a weekday) or arkisin (on weekdays). The term is primarily encountered in written Finnish, particularly in technical or bureaucratic text, rather than in casual conversation.

See also: arkipäivä, arkisin, arkipäivänä, arkipäiväinen.