Ostos

Ostos is a Finnish noun meaning a purchase, the goods bought, or a single transaction. In everyday language it usually refers to a single item or a small set of items acquired at one time; the plural form ostokset denotes multiple purchases.

The word is common in retail, consumer language, and accounting contexts, and appears in compound terms such as ostoslista (shopping list) and ostoskori (shopping cart). Phrases commonly used include tehdä ostoksia (to do shopping) and käydä ostoksilla (to go shopping). In many contexts ostos emphasizes the concrete purchase itself rather than the act of buying in general.

Etymology and related forms: Ostos is derived from the verb ostaa (to buy) with a noun-forming suffix. The related noun ostaminen refers to the act of buying and is often used in more formal or abstract discussions of purchasing.

Notes: In Finnish, ostos can also appear in marketing, consumer policy, and financial contexts to denote purchases or shopping activity. The term is widely understood across Finnish-speaking regions and is common in everyday speech as well as in written material related to commerce and consumer behavior.