Linkillä

Linkillä is the adessive singular form of the Finnish noun linkki, meaning a link or hyperlink. In Finnish, linkki is a loanword, most likely borrowed from English link (possibly via Swedish länk). The form linkillä indicates location or means, roughly translating to “on the link” or “with the link.” The construction is common in digital contexts when referring to information accessed through a hyperlink or the medium by which something is reached.

The noun linkki denotes a connection or pathway, most often a hyperlink that leads to another web page or resource. In Finnish, the term distinguishes the online concept from other senses of “link” (such as a physical connector) and from related words like osoite (URL/address) or hyperlink, which may be used in more technical language. The adessive form linkillä can be found in everyday speech when describing where information resides or how it is accessed, for example in sentences about consulting information “linkillä” or directing a user “linkillä olevan sivun” content. It is part of standard Finnish word formation and does not constitute a separate concept beyond the noun’s inflected use.

Usage notes: linkki and its inflected forms are widely understood in Finland due to pervasive digital communication. While many speakers use “linkki” to refer to a clickable URL, in formal writing one may also use osoite or URL. The choice between terms often depends on context and audience.

See also: linkki, URL, hyperlink, osoite.