kerroslukuun

Kerroslukuun is the illative form of the Finnish compound noun kerrosluku, built from kerros (layer, floor) and luku (number). In Finnish, illative forms denote movement into or toward something, so kerroslukuun would appear in contexts that discuss aiming for or changing toward a certain layer count in technical discourse. The term is primarily found in specialized fields such as geology, stratigraphy, materials science, and architectural planning, where the focus is on the number of layers in a sequence or in a multilayer structure.

Usage and scope are limited by its technical character. In everyday Finnish, the concept is usually expressed more explicitly with phrases like kerrosten määrä or kerrosten lukumäärä, meaning “the number of layers.” Kerrosluku or kerroslukuun therefore tends to occur in domain-specific texts, where compact terminology is preferred and where the notion of layer count is a parameter in analysis or design.

Grammatical note: kerroslukuun follows the regular illative pattern of Finnish nouns, attaching the suffix -uun to the stem kerrosluku. This form would be used with predicates or verbs that describe moving toward, adjusting, or referring to the target layer count, within a suitable technical context. As with many Finnish compound terms used in specialized domains, it may be unfamiliar to general speakers outside those fields.

See also: Finnish grammar, illative case, kerrosten määrä, kerrosten lukumäärä, stratigraphy.