työpaikan

Työpaikan is the genitive singular form of the Finnish noun työpaikka, meaning workplace or job. It is used to express possession or association with a particular workplace and occurs in noun phrases such as työpaikan osoite (the address of the workplace) and työpaikan ilmapiiri (the atmosphere at the workplace).

Origins and grammar: Työpaikka is a compound of työ (work) and paikka (place). Like other Finnish nouns, it forms the genitive singular with -n, yielding työpaikan. Other forms include partitive työpaikkaa, plural nominative työpaikat, and genitive plural työpaikkojen. The genitive form työpaikan is used to modify a following noun, for example työpaikan johtaja (the supervisor at the workplace) or työpaikan sijainti (the location of the workplace).

Nominal usage and semantics: Työpaikan denotes a concrete location of employment or a workplace context rather than the abstract concept of employment itself. It is often used in discussions about working conditions, logistics, or attributes related to a specific site. Common collocations include työpaikan osoite, työpaikan ilmapiiri, työpaikan turvallisuus, and työpaikan hakeminen (the process of applying for a job at a given workplace). In broader Finnish, the corresponding word for a job or employment more generally is työntekijä or työ, depending on context. See also työpaikka, työkulttuuri.