Kirjausta

Kirjausta is a Finnish noun referring to the act of recording information in writing, or to a written entry itself. It denotes a recorded item, note, or log that has been inserted into a document, ledger, database, or other record-keeping system. The term is used in formal and bureaucratic contexts as well as in everyday documentation.

Etymology and sense: Kirjausta derives from kirjaus, formed from kirja (book or record) with the nominal suffix -us to indicate the action or result. The form kirjausta represents the partitive singular, commonly appearing in sentences such as “kirjausta ei ole tehty” (no entry has been made) or “tapahtuman kirjaus” (the entry of the event).

Contexts of use: In accounting and finance, kirjaus refers to an individual posting or entry in a ledger or financial system. In administration and archival work, it can describe the official recording of actions, decisions, or events. In information technology and data management, kirjaus is used for log entries or data entries stored in a system. In research or fieldwork, it may denote a recorded observation or diary entry.

Grammatical note: Kirjaus is the base form; kirjausta is the partitive singular form used in many constructions. The plural is kirjaust, or more precisely kirjaukset in standard Finnish, with related inflected forms following typical Finnish noun patterns.

See also: kirjaaminen (the act of recording), kirjausmenettely (entry procedure).