aukot

Aukot is a Finnish plural noun meaning openings, holes, or gaps. It derives from the singular aukko and is used for both concrete openings in objects and abstract gaps or omissions. In everyday Finnish, aukko refers to physical holes or openings such as holes in walls or gaps in barriers, as well as figurative gaps such as missing information or incomplete parts of a sequence. Aukot, the plural form, is used when speaking of more than one such opening or gap.

In usage, aukko and aukot cover a range of contexts. Physical examples include holes in structures, gaps in clothing or materials, or openings in a barrier. Abstract contexts include knowledge gaps, data gaps, or missing sections in plans or schedules. The term is commonly contrasted with related words such as reikä (hole) and rako (crack or gap), which may carry slightly different nuances.

Morphology and grammar: aukko is the base singular form; aukot is the nominative plural. Common other forms include aukon (genitive singular), aukkojen (genitive plural), aukkoa (partitive singular), and aukkoja (partitive plural). Finnish nouns in this class decline through standard case endings, so other cases adapt similarly.

See also: reikä, kolo, rako, aukko.