sipauksen

Sipauksen is a Finnish noun whose primary sense is a small sip of liquid. It denotes the act of taking a brief, shallow drink and is commonly used in both spoken Finnish and written prose. The genitive form sipauksen appears in phrases such as "sipauksen verran," meaning a sip’s worth, or in constructions like "ottaa sipauksen kahvista," referring to taking a sip of coffee.

The base noun sipaus refers to the act of sipping and is used to describe small quantities or brief actions. Sipauksen is common in everyday language and can carry a neutral, descriptive tone suitable for journalism, fiction, and conversation. In literary contexts, the term can help convey a momentary, precise action or sensation within a scene.

The term is part of standard Finnish vocabulary and does not show strong regional variation. It tends to be used in clear, concrete descriptions of taste, habit, or subtle gesture, and it remains a productive word in contemporary Finnish.