potku
Potku is a Finnish noun meaning a kick, the act of striking with the foot. It can refer to a single kick or to kicking in general. The word derives from the verb potkaista, “to kick,” and is used in ordinary speech as well as in sports contexts.
The plural form potkut can denote several kicks, but it is also a common term for dismissal
In sports terminology, potku is used for different kinds of kicks, often in compounds: rangaistuspotku (penalty
Beyond sports, potkut as dismissal is a standard workplace term. It can be used in formal or