dollariksi

Dollaryiksi or dollariksi is a Finnish translative form of the noun dollar (dollari). In Finnish grammar, the suffix -ksi marks the translative case, which is used to express a change of state, a transformation, or a role. Therefore, dollariksi means “into dollars” or “as a dollar,” depending on context. In practice, the form is most often encountered in financial or statistical writing when describing currency conversions or values stated in USD.

In ordinary usage, dollariksi is used to indicate that something has been converted to dollars. The singular form dollariksi is applied when the reference is to a change into a single unit or a general sense of currency, while the plural form dollareiksi is used when the amount is expressed in dollars or when referring to multiple dollars. For example, a text might say that an amount was changed dollareiksi to reflect a new currency quotation; this usage signals a conversion to USD in plural terms.

Etymology and morphology: dollar is a loanword from English, adopted into Finnish as dollari; its translative forms are dollari -> dollareiksi (plural) or dollariksi (singular). The translative suffix -ksi is a standard Finnish device for indicating a transition into a different state or form, not limited to currency and applicable to many nouns.

See also: translative case in Finnish, currency terminology, dollar.