lainasumman

Lainasumman is the genitive singular form of the Finnish noun lainasumma, which translates to “the loan amount.” In financial and contractual language, lainasumma denotes the principal borrowed in a loan—the amount that is intended to be repaid, separate from interest, fees, and other costs. The form lainasumman is used when describing or attributing something to the loan amount, such as its size, composition, or related charges.

Etymology and grammar: lainasumma is a compound of laina (loan) and summa (sum). The base noun is lainasumma in the nominative, while lainasumman appears in the genitive singular to indicate possession or relation (for example, lainasumman korko = the interest on the loan amount).

Usage and examples: In typical Finnish usage, lainasumma is the standard noun for the loan amount, while lainasumman is encountered in phrases that reference the loan amount’s characteristics or related figures, such as lainasumman suuruus (the magnitude of the loan amount) or lainasumman takaisinmaksu (the repayment of the loan amount). In formal documents, you may frequently see both terms used as part of larger expressions.

Related terms: lainasumma, laina, korko, takaisinmaksu. Lainasumman functions primarily as a grammatical form rather than as a separate technical concept; its meaning is derived from the base noun lainasumma and the context in which it appears.