toimipaikoissa

Toimipaikka is a Finnish noun meaning a site of operation, facility, or office where an organization conducts its activities. The term denotes a physical location such as an office, clinic, factory, or service point. Its plural form toimipaikat refers to multiple such locations. The word is widely used in public administration, business, and services to describe where work is carried out or where services are provided.

Toimipaikoissa is the inessive plural form meaning “in the facilities” or “at the locations.” It is used to describe actions, conditions, or policies that apply across several sites. For example: “Henkilöstö työskentelee toimipaikoissa ympäri maata” (Staff work at the facilities across the country) or “Toimipaikoissa on otettu käyttöön uusi järjestelmä.”

Etymology and related forms: The term combines toimipaikka from toiminta (activity) and paikka (place), forming a compound that indicates a place where operations occur. Finnish inflection yields forms such as toimipaikoissa (inessive plural), toimipaikkojen (genitive plural), and toimipaikkoja (partitive plural). Related terms include toimipiste (similar meaning, often used for a specific point of operation) and site- or unit-specific adjectives such as toimipaikkakohtainen or toimipaikkaverkosto.

Usage notes: The word is common in official texts, reports, and statistics to refer to organizational sites collectively. It can denote a municipality’s facilities, a company’s branch offices, or service points within a network, and may appear in both descriptive and administrative contexts.