tiedot

Tiedot is a Finnish noun meaning information or data. It is the plural form of tieto, which denotes knowledge, facts, or pieces of information. In everyday language, tiedot can refer to details about events, findings in research, or data in a computing or administrative context.

Grammatically, tiedot is the nominative plural of tieto. Related forms include tiedon (genitive singular), tietojen (genitive plural), tietoja (partitive plural), and tietoihin (illative plural), among others. The word is widely used with phrases like lisätietoja (more information) and voidaan käyttää tietoja (one can use the data).

In Finnish, tiedot appears across many domains. It is common in news reporting, government or corporate communication, and academic writing to refer to factual data or records. It also forms part of compound words such as tiedotus (information dissemination), tietokanta (database), and tietojenkäsittely (data processing), illustrating its central role in information-related language.

Etymologically, tiedot derives from the root tieto, meaning knowledge or information, related to the verb tietää (to know). The term is foundational in Finnish for discussing facts, evidence, and data-driven processes, and it can be used neutrally in technical, legal, or everyday contexts.