loppupäänä

loppupäänä is a Finnish word that translates to "at the end of the line" or "in the tail end" in English. It is a colloquial expression used to describe the latter part of something, such as a period of time, a sequence of events, or a physical location.

The word is formed by combining "loppu" which means "end" and "pää" which means "head" or "end" (in this context, it signifies the extremity). The suffix "-nä" indicates a state or position. Therefore, loppupäänä literally means "in the end's end" or "at the end extremity".

It can be used in various contexts. For example, someone might say "Olen loppupäänä viikkoa" which means "I am at the end of the week," implying the week is almost over. Similarly, "Hän asuu joen loppupäänä" translates to "He lives at the end of the river," referring to the lower part of the river where it meets the sea or a larger body of water.

The phrase conveys a sense of conclusion, finality, or the latter stages of a process. It is a common and widely understood expression in spoken Finnish.