Pysäkö

Pysäkö is a Finnish lexical form linked to the act of parking a vehicle. It is most commonly encountered as part of the verb pysäköidä, meaning to park, and of the noun pysäköinti, which denotes the act or practice of parking. The stem pysäkö- appears in related compounds such as pysäköintialue (parking area) and pysäköintiin liittyvät termit.

Linguistically, pysäkö- is the root used to form verbs and nouns that describe parking activities. The verb pysäköidä is the standard everyday expression for parking a car, motorcycle or other vehicle, while the noun pysäköinti refers to the concept or process of parking. The term is active in signage and regulatory language, where Finnish terms for parking arrangements and restrictions are commonly issued.

Usage and contexts: pysäköidä is used to describe the action of parking, as in phrases like “Saan pysäköidä täällä” (I may park here). Pysäköinti appears in contexts discussing regulations, fees, or time limits, for example “Pysäköinti on maksullista kaupungin alueella” (Parking is paid in the city area) or “Pysäköinti on rajoitettu klo 08–18” (Parking is restricted from 08:00 to 18:00). In everyday language, pysäkö and its related forms are ubiquitous in road signs, maps, and urban planning terminology.

See also: pysäköinti, pysäköintialue, liikenne, pysäyttää.