rahayksikkönä

Rahayksikkönä is the translative form of the noun rahayksikkö, meaning “currency unit.” It is used in Finnish to indicate that something is stated or considered in a specific monetary unit, i.e., “as a currency unit.”

Usage and context: The expression appears mainly in formal writing, such as price lists, contracts, financial reports, and governmental documents, where amounts are described in a particular currency. It is commonly followed by the currency name in its translative form, for example euroina or dollareina, to show the unit. Examples include: “Hinta on ilmoitettu rahayksikkönä euroina.” and “Kustannusarvio esitetään rahayksikkönä dollareina.” In everyday language, speakers often simply use the currency name (euroina, dollareina) without explicitly using rahayksikkönä.

Grammatical notes: Rahayksikkö is a compound of raha (money) and yksikkö (unit). The form rahayksikkönä is the translative case, which in Finnish marks a change of state or role—here, the role of the amount being expressed “as a currency unit.” The construction is typically combined with a specific currency name in translative form to specify the unit.

See also: rahayksikkö; translatiivi; currencies in Finnish (euro, dollari, jenä).