Kantapäässä
Kantapäässä is the inessive form of the Finnish noun kantapää, meaning the heel of the foot. Kantapää refers to the rear part of the foot where the heel is located and, in anatomical context, the region encompassing the heel area which bears weight and forms part of the ankle joint. In everyday language, kantapää can also refer to the heel portion of footwear that supports or covers the heel.
The term is used in both medical and common speech. For example, in a medical context one
Grammatical notes: kantapää is a regular Finnish noun. The inessive form kantapäässä indicates location “in the
See also: kantalu (heel bone in some anatomical references), nilkka (ankle), jalka (foot).