takapuolesta

Takapuolesta is the elative singular form of takapuoli, a Finnish noun meaning the buttocks or backside. The elative case, marked by -sta/-stä, is used to express origin or source and also to indicate the topic of discussion in certain constructions, as in pihua takapuolesta (talk about the butt).

Takapuoli is a common everyday term formed as a compound of taka- (back) and puoli (part, side). It is generally neutral; in informal speech people may use peppu or other slang for the buttocks, while perä can be used in more clinical or formal contexts.

Takapuolesta appears in medical or anatomical contexts to describe pain originating from the buttocks or to refer to the region in general. In casual speech or writing, speakers often use takapuoli in the nominative or peppu in colloquial registers; the elative form takapuolesta is used when indicating origin or when discussing the topic in a sentence, for example in phrases like “Kipu alkaa takapuolesta” or “Onko kipu takapuolesta lähtöisin?”

Examples:

Kipu alkaa takapuolesta ja säteilee reiteen.

Lääkäri tiedusteli, onko kipu takapuolesta lähtöisin.

See also:

takapuoli, peppu, perä.