henkilo

Henkilo is the Finnish word for a person or an individual. In standard Finnish the nominative singular form is henkilA? Wait—the correct nominative is henkilÖ, with a diacritic on the o; the ASCII rendering often seen in computing contexts is henkilo. The term is widely used in everyday language as well as in formal and administrative language. In contexts that do not support diacritics, the non-diacritic form henkilo is commonly used, but the meaning remains the same.

Morphology and usage: The standard Finnish spelling is henkilÖ; the plural nominative is henkilöt, the genitive is henkilön, and the partitive is henkilöä. In ASCII or code-based environments these become henkilo, henkilot, henkilon, and henkiloa, respectively. Henkilo is typically used to refer to a single person, while more specific terms and compounds convey roles or relations, such as henkilöstö (personnel or staff) and henkilötiedot (personal data).

Contexts and connotations: Henkilo is a neutral, common noun appropriate for both everyday speech and formal writing. It is contrasted with ihminen, which can emphasize a human being in a broader or philosophical sense. In official or administrative contexts, henkilo appears in phrases describing individuals in records, forms, or databases (for example, personal data fields or identity verification scenarios).

See also: Personal data (henkilötiedot), personnel (henkilöstö), personal records (henkilörekisteri). The term is a fundamental element of Finnish vocabulary and appears across language, law, and information management.