Merkkaus
Merkkaus is a Finnish noun meaning the act of marking, labeling, tagging, or indicating something with signs, marks, or labels. It is used across many domains to denote adding information through visual signs or codes to objects, surfaces, data, or locations. The root is merkki meaning sign, and merkitä meaning to mark.
In practical use, merkkaus can refer to road or infrastructure markings made by authorities to guide traffic
In sports, merkkaus describes the act of marking an opponent, for instance man-marking in football, where a
Etymology: Merkkaus derives from the Finnish verb merkitä and the noun merkki, both linked to the concept