kuulokkeella

Kuulokkeella is a Finnish term that translates to "with headphones" or "by headphone." It is not a standalone noun or a specific device but rather a grammatical case indicating the means or instrument by which something is heard or listened to. In essence, it specifies that the action of hearing or listening is being performed using headphones.

For example, in a sentence like "Kuuntelin musiikkia kuulokkeella" (I listened to music with headphones), the word "kuulokkeella" signifies that headphones were the method of audio playback. This grammatical form is crucial for distinguishing between listening through speakers and listening privately or in a noisy environment using headphones. The word "kuulokkeet" itself means "headphones" (plural), and the "-lla" ending is a common Finnish suffix indicating the locative or instrumental case, signifying "on," "at," or "with." Therefore, "kuulokkeella" specifically denotes the instrumental use of headphones. The term is straightforward and its meaning is directly derived from the context of the sentence in which it appears.