lainausmerkki
Lainausmerkki is a punctuation mark used in Finnish to enclose direct speech, quoted text and, in some cases, titles of articles, chapters or other works. The term refers to the pair of marks that indicate the start and end of the quoted material, distinguishing it from the surrounding text. In practice, the marks signal that the words inside belong to someone else's speech or a cited passage.
The most common forms of lainausmerkki are the double quotation marks " ..." and, in some printed Finnish
Usage guidelines in Finnish text typically apply the quotation marks to mark spoken language or quoted passages,
Historically, Finnish quotation practices were influenced by broader European typographic traditions, including Swedish and German conventions.