sivu

Sivu is a Finnish noun meaning page. It refers to a sheet or page in a book or document, and in digital contexts it denotes a page within a website or application. The term is widely used in publishing, education, and information technology, and it appears in everyday language as well as in technical writing.

The word is inflected like other Finnish nouns. Common forms include sivut (pages), sivun (of the page), sivua (partitive, as in kaksikymmentä sivua “twenty pages”), sivulla (on the page), and sivulle (to the page). The plural forms and case endings allow it to appear in a variety of constructions, such as “kirja sisältää sivut,” or “verkkosivun linkki.”

In addition to its general meaning, sivu appears in many compound terms. Etusivu refers to a front page or homepage, while verkkosivu means a web page. Kotisivu can denote a personal or organizational homepage. These compounds reflect how the base word is used to describe specific pages in different contexts, from print to digital media.

Sivu also serves as a generic unit for navigation and reference in documents and interfaces. It is common to see “sivut” listed in tables of contents or page navigation, and to encounter phrases such as “siirry sivulle” (go to the page) or “sivulla on lisätietoja” (the page contains more information).