Läikkä

Läikkä is a Finnish noun with two primary senses. It refers to a small pool of liquid on a surface, such as a puddle on the ground or a damp spot on a table or floor, and it also denotes a stain or blot left by a liquid on fabric, paper, or other materials. The term covers both temporary wet marks and dried stains, depending on the context.

In everyday language, läikkä is used to describe spills and their aftermath. Examples include a läikkä vettä lattialle after mopping, or a läikkä kahvia on a table. The word is common in discussions of cleaning, laundry, and daily household activities, as well as in descriptions of weather-related patches of water or slush.

Morphology and usage notes: läikkä is a feminine noun. The plural form is läikät and the genitive form is läikän. Its pronunciation is typically rendered with the stress on the first syllable: läikkä.

Beyond its ordinary sense, läikkä can also appear as a surname or as part of geographic names in Finland, reflecting its descriptive, physical association with marks or pools of liquid in the landscape. The term is native to Finnish and is widely understood in Finnish-speaking contexts.

See also: stain, puddle.