kuormaa

Kuormaa is the partitive singular form of the Finnish noun kuorma, which means a load, cargo, or burden. In everyday language it refers to items carried or supported by something, as well as to figurative burdens or stresses. The word is widely used in transport, logistics, construction, and general discussion of weight or responsibility.

In practical terms, kuorma appears in phrases describing goods to be moved or carried, such as loads on a truck, ship, or train, and in context of burdens placed on structures or systems. By combining kuorma with other words, Finnish forms common terms like kuorma-auto (truck), kuormaus (the act of loading), and kuormitus (loading, stress, or burden). In engineering and construction, kuorma is used to denote the exterior forces acting on a component or structure, with kuormitus referring to the resulting stress or fatigue.

Grammatically, kuormaa is used to express indefiniteness or partiality in contexts where the amount of load is not specified. The noun also appears in plural as kuormat (loads). Related concepts include the system-related kuorma (system load) in information technology and the broader notion of burden or responsibility in figurative language.

See also: kuorma, kuorma-auto, kuormitus, kuormitusfaktori.