lahjo

Lahjo is not a standard modern Finnish word. In contemporary Finnish, the noun for “gift” is lahja, and the related noun for “donation” is lahjoitus. The verb meaning “to donate” is lahjoittaa. Lahjo may appear in historical texts or dialectal spellings as a variant form or as a stem in certain compounds, but as an independent, current lexeme it is uncommon.

Etymology and usage notes

Lahjo is linguistically linked to the same semantic field as lahja, from which related forms such as lahjoitus and lahjoittaa are derived. In everyday Finnish, lahjoja (gifts) and lahjoitukset (donations) are plurals of the standard terms, while lahjoittaa remains the verb form used for giving as a gift or donation. When encountered, lahjo is typically treated as an archaic or regional variant rather than a living spelling.

Context and cross-linguistic considerations

Outside of Finnish, lahjo has no widely recognized meaning in major languages as a standalone word. It may appear as a proper noun in rare cases, such as personal names or place names, but this usage is not common or standardized.

See also

Lahja, Lahjoitus, Lahjoittaa.