kiitosta

Kiitosta is a Finnish noun form that denotes praise or thanks. It is an inflected form of kiitos, the word commonly translated as “thanks” or “thank you.” In everyday Finnish, kiitosta most often appears when referring to an amount of praise or thanks that is not specified, or when the word functions as the object of a verb. For example, one might say palon kiitosta (much thanks) or emmekä saaneet kiitosta (we did not receive praise).

Kiitosta is frequently used in phrases that express giving or receiving praise. The verb constructions include antaa kiitosta (to give thanks, to praise) and saada kiitosta (to receive praise). The form also appears in sentences such as Hän sai paljon kiitosta hyvästä työstä (He received a lot of praise for good work).

Etymology and scope: kiitosta derives from kiitos, the core term for thanks or praise in Finnish. Kiitosta is a specific inflected form used in contexts where the amount is indefinite or where praise/thanks is treated as a tangible quantity within the sentence. It is not a separate word with its own independent meaning, but a grammatical variant of kiitos.

See also: kiitos, Finnish grammar, Finnish phrases for thanks and praise.