Kimppaa

Kimppaa is the partitive singular form of the Finnish noun kimppa. The base word kimppa has several related meanings and is used in different contexts in Finnish.

In its core sense, kimppa refers to a bundle or cluster of objects that are tied or held together, such as a kimppa of flowers or keys. It can also denote a group of people who share something, for example resources, tasks, or a living space. In everyday language, kimppa is often used to describe arrangements where multiple people participate jointly in a task or tenancy.

A common contemporary usage of the term is in reference to shared living arrangements. In this sense, kimppakämppä (a shared apartment) is a well-known compound, and kimppa serves as the base for related expressions describing group housing, shared rents, or collective arrangements among roommates.

The form kimppaa, as partitive singular, is used in sentences that describe an indefinite quantity or a partial action related to a kimppa. It typically appears after verbs or expressions that indicate an ongoing or non-fixed amount of the bundle or group.

See also: kimppa, kimppakämppä, kimppakyydit.