Kiertokerralla

Kiertokerralla is a Finnish expression used to describe the period during which a person, group, or organization performs as part of a tour or circuit. The term combines kierto (circuit, rotation) with kerta (time, occasion) and the adessive suffix -lla, which signals a setting or time frame. The result is an informal temporal expression that denotes that activities are taking place as part of a larger tour.

In usage, kiertokerralla is common in media, event listings, and everyday speech to indicate that an activity is part of a sequence of appearances rather than a one-off event. It can accompany verbs such as esiintyä (to perform) or osallistua (to participate). For example: “Kiertokerralla artisti esiintyy kymmenessä kaupungissa” or “Kiertokerralla tapahtuma tuo yhteen useita artisteja.” The phrasing emphasizes the collective nature of the appearances and their geographical spread.

Grammatically, kiertokerralla is a noun form inflected with the adessive case to express time or location related to the tour, roughly translating to “on the tour” or “during the tour.” The form is widely understood in Finnish-language journalism and entertainment discourse, though it is more colloquial than formal dictionary usage.

See also: kiertue, kierros, kiertokäynti.