päiväys

Päiväys is a Finnish noun meaning the calendar date associated with a document, event, or object. It indicates when something was created, issued, received, or becomes valid. The term is commonly used in official and everyday language to mark timing and chronological order.

In Finnish writing, the typical date format is day-month-year, written with dots as separators, for example 25.12.2024. In formal or archival contexts, two-digit day and month are standard and the year is shown with four digits. When exchanging data or in international contexts, ISO 8601 formats such as 2024-12-25 may be used, which minimizes ambiguity across languages and systems.

On forms, invoices, contracts, and other documents, päivitys is often presented as a label or field, for instance “Päiväys: 25.12.2024.” The date is commonly placed near the signature to indicate when the agreement was concluded, and it may affect the document’s validity or enforceability in certain contexts.

Etymologically, päivitéys derives from päivä (day) with the suffix -ys, forming a noun that denotes the act or result of dating. Related terms include päivä, meaning day, and päivämäärä, meaning calendar date. In everyday use, päivitys helps organize information chronologically and supports record-keeping, archiving, and legal processes in Finnish-speaking settings.