Kertaluonteisina

Kertaluonteisina is a Finnish-language term used to describe items, payments, or expenses that occur only once or are intended for a single use. It is the plural form of the adjective kertaluonteinen, which translates as one-off or single-use. In practice, kertaluonteisina is used when referring to multiple such items or costs, typically in formal writing, budgeting, and accounting contexts.

In accounting and budgeting, costs may be classified as kertaluonteisia kuluja or kertaluonteisina menoina to distinguish them from recurring or ongoing expenditures. For example, kustannukset kirjattiin kertaluonteisina menoina. In procurement or project budgeting, the term helps separate upfront or non-recurring costs from regular operating expenses.

Etymology and usage notes: the term is formed from kerta (time, instance) and luonteinen (characteristic), yielding a meaning of “one-off.” It is commonly used with plural nouns, such as kulut, kustannukset, tai erät, to indicate that the described items are not part of a repeating pattern. Related forms include kertaluonteinen (the singular adjective meaning one-off) and, in some contexts, adverbial or other inflected forms that convey the same core idea in different grammatical constructions.

Overall, kertaluonteisina serves to categorize elements that are not meant to recur, providing clarity in financial reporting, contract wording, and project planning.