lainauksissa

Lainauksissa is a Finnish term that literally means “in quotations.” It refers to text that is presented as a quotation from another source or speaker, rather than as original writing. The word is built from lainaus, meaning quotation or excerpt, plus the locative suffix -ssa, which functions like “in” or “within” in English. In Finnish editorial and academic contexts, lainaukset are marked with quotation marks and are attributed to their source.

Etymology and meaning

The root lainaus comes from the act of borrowing words from someone else, i.e., quoting. Lainauksissa denotes a state or location related to those quotations, often used to indicate that the material following or preceding this term is quoted. The term is related to other forms such as lainaus, lainaukset, and lainausmerkit (quotation marks).

Usage

In Finnish writing, quotations are typically indicated with quotation marks (lainausmerkit). The phrase lainauksissa can appear as a header or label to signal that the content consists of quoted material, or within a sentence to refer to the quoted portion, e.g., “Lainauksissa mainitaan…” (In the quotations it is stated…). It is common to provide a source citation alongside the quotation to clarify provenance and context. When quoting within quotes, standard practice is to use different levels of quotation marks to distinguish the quoted material from the surrounding text.

See also

Lainaus, lainausmerkit, sitaatit, quotes in Finnish journalism, quotation conventions.

Notes

Lainauksissa is primarily a linguistic and editorial term in Finnish; it is not tied to a specific work or publication, but to the act and presentation of quotation in text.