Linkiltä

Linkiltä is the elative form of the Finnish noun linkki, meaning “from the link” or “via the link.” It is used to indicate origin or source, particularly in digital contexts where information or content is accessed through a hyperlink. The term is a loanword from English link.

Morphology and pronunciation: In Finnish, the elative singular ending is -ltä, so linkki becomes linkiltä. The plural elative form is linkeiltä. This follows the general Finnish rule that the elative plural ends in -ilta/-iltä. As a loanword, linkki behaves like other Finnish nouns but retains its base meaning related to internet hyperlinks.

Usage: Linkiltä is most common in online or tech-related writing to point to where information comes from or how it is accessed. For example, lisätietoja löytyy linkiltä (“more information is available from the link”). In formal writing, speakers may prefer phrasing such as linkin kautta (“via the link”) or linkin sivulta, to avoid informality associated with the word kipeä linkki.

Notes: Because linkki is a borrowed term, some contexts, especially formal or academic Finnish, favor alternatives such as kautta or sivulta to express the same idea. Nevertheless, linkiltä remains widely understood in everyday Finnish to refer to origin or access granted by a hyperlink.