aikaansaaminen

Aikaansaaminen is a Finnish noun describing the act of bringing about something or achieving a goal, result, or plan. The word is formed from the verb phrase saada aikaan (“to bring about, to accomplish”) with the noun-forming suffix -minen, yielding the sense of an act or process of producing a desired outcome.

Usage is common in contexts such as project management, personal development, and discussions of goals and results. It is used to refer to both the process of achieving something and the final outcome. Typical collocations include tavoitteen aikaansaaminen (the achievement of the goal), projektin aikaansaaminen (the completion of the project), and idean aikaansaaminen (the realization of an idea). The nuance can emphasize either the path to a result or the result itself, depending on the sentence.

Etymology and nuance: The component aika means time in Finnish, and the term conveys bringing about an outcome within a timeframe. The word is relatively formal and more common in written or technical language. In everyday language, speakers may prefer toteuttaminen or saavuttaminen to express similar ideas, though aikaansaaminen remains correct and widely understood.

See also: saavutaminen, toteuttaminen, toteutus.