loppusta

loppusta is a Finnish noun derived from the verb loppua, which means ‘‘to end’’ or ‘‘to finish’’. The word literally means ‘‘the end’’ or ‘‘the conclusion’’, and it is used in everyday Finnish to refer to the final part or termination of something. In colloquial speech loppusta can describe the end of a story, meeting, or any event, as well as the final part of a process such as a production or a sporting match. It is frequently found in phrases such as loppusta aikaa (“the rest of the time”), loppusta mennessä (“by the end”), and loppusta lähtien (“from that point on”).

The term appeared in written Finnish documents in the early 19th century, coinciding with a period of linguistic standardisation. Its counterpart in the Romance languages, for example, is the Latin term finis or the English root finish. As a substantive, loppusta functions like a countable noun and can appear in the plural loppukset, referring collectively to conclusions or endings of several items. The word remains common in literary descriptions, journalistic headlines, and everyday conversation, reflecting the Finnish cultural emphasis on clearly denoting temporal or spatial limits.