katkojen

Katkojen is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun katko, which denotes a break in continuity or an interruption, such as a temporary stoppage of service or operation. A katko can refer to a power outage, a service interruption, or a disruption of a communication link. Katkojen is used when referring to multiple interruptions or to an interruption’s characteristics, as in “katkojen vaikutukset” (the effects of interruptions).

Common contexts include electricity supply (sähkökatko), telecommunications (verkkokatko or palvelukatko), and transport or broadcasting interruptions. In news reports and technical documentation, katkojen is used to describe the occurrence, duration, and impact of outages, for example: “Sähkökatkojen vuoksi kaupunki jäi ilman valoja” or “Palvelukatkojen vaikutukset on arvioitu.”

Origin and morphology: katko comes from the verb katkaista, meaning to cut off or sever. The noun forms with plural and genitive are katkot (nominative plural) and katkojen (genitive plural).

See also: sähkökatko, verkkokatko, palvelukatko.