uintipaikalle

Uintipaikalle is a Finnish phrase formed from the compound noun uintipaikka, meaning a place used for swimming, with the allative suffix -lle that marks direction toward a place. The expression is not a fixed proper name but a general way to indicate moving to a swimming spot.

Formation and usage

Uintipaikka combines uinti (swimming) and paikka (place). When someone wants to say they are going toward that place, Finnish often uses the allative suffix -lle, producing uintipaikalle. This contrasts with inessive or adessive forms (uintipaikalla = at the swimming place; uintipaikasta = from the swimming place). The word is commonly found in spoken language, road signs, and written directions to outdoor swimming spots, beaches, or designated swim areas.

Examples

- Mennään uintipaikalle. (Let’s go to the swimming place.)

- Uintipaikalle on noin kilometrin matka. (There is about a kilometer to the swimming place.)

- Käänny oikealle ja seuraa opasteita uintipaikalle. (Turn right and follow the signs to the swimming place.)

Relation to other terms

Uintipaikka is a generic term for a swimming location, similar in meaning to uimaranta, which more specifically refers to a public swimming beach. The illative or allative forms of related nouns vary: uintipaikalle signals destination, while uintipaikalla signals location.

Notes

As a common noun phrase, uintipaikalle is versatile in everyday language, signage, and navigation contexts where the destination is a place intended for swimming.