nimikkeeksi

Nimikkeeksi is a Finnish word-form that functions as the translative form of the noun nimike, meaning “as a designation” or “to be designated as.” In grammar and usage, nimikkeeksi expresses a shift in status or role, such as something being labeled or defined as a particular item or category.

Nimike is a common Finnish noun with several related meanings: a designation, a label, a title, or a descriptive name for a person, object, or concept. In business and administration, nimike is used for naming and categorizing items, for example in invoicing, inventory lists, and official documents; a nimike may be a product name, a service description, or an account line. In dictionaries and databases, nimike can refer to the label or entry name used for sorting and reference.

Usage and function: Nimikkeeksi appears in contexts where something is specified as a designation. In formal texts, it can introduce or denote the label assigned to an entry, document, or object, often in the sense “as the designation X.” The construction is common in administrative language, taxonomy, and documentation, where precise labeling is important.

Grammar note: The translative -ksi is one of Finnish cases that expresses transformation or designation. The base form nimike declines through typical cases: nimikkeen (genitive), nimikkeeseen (illative), nimikkeeksi (translative), nimikkeellä (inessive), nimikkeestä (elative). In plural usage, the forms are nimikkeet (nominative) and nimikkeiksi (translative plural). This form is primarily a grammatical tool, used to convey how something is regarded or labeled within a system or text.