Hautapaikalla

Hautapaikalla is a Finnish locational phrase meaning "at the gravesite" or "at the cemetery." It is formed from the noun hauta (grave) + paikka (place) to form hautapaikka, with the inessive suffix -lla to indicate location: hautapaikalla.

The related forms include hautapaikalle ("to the gravesite") and hautapaikalta ("from the gravesite").

Usage: It denotes location in relation to a grave, for example in sentences such as "Hän on hautapaikalla" (He/She is at the gravesite). It can appear in everyday speech, news reports about funerals, and literary texts, especially when describing memorial practices or visits.

Cultural context: In Finnish remembrance traditions, gravesites are visited on occasions like All Saints' Day, and people may place candles or flowers there. The phrase evokes memory and mourning.

Related terms: hautakivi (gravestone), hautausmaa (cemetery), hautapaikka (grave site). See also forms: hautapaikalle, hautapaikalta, hautapaikalla.