Vahingon

Vahinko is a Finnish noun that refers to harm, damage, or an accident. It can denote material damage to property, personal injury, or other kinds of loss. In everyday language vahinko is used for incidents where something is harmed or spoiled, and in legal or insurance contexts the term often appears in compounds and phrases describing liability and compensation.

The form vahingon is the genitive singular of vahinko. It is used to indicate possession or relation and to form compound terms such as vahingonkorvaus (compensation for damages) and vahingonaiheuttaja (the causer of the damage). It also appears in phrases like vahingon sattuessa (in the event of damage). In ordinary speech, vahingon typically appears within such constructions rather than alone.

In legal and insurance contexts, vahinko encompasses both property damage and personal harm, with distinctions often made in specific terms. For example, henkilövahinko is a common term for personal injury, while vahingonkorvaus concerns compensation for damages caused by another party. Liability insurance (vastuuvakuutus) and other forms of coverage address different kinds of vahinko and the corresponding obligations to compensate the affected party.

See also: vahinko, vahingonkorvaus, henkilövahinko, onnettomuus.