ylläpitäjälle

Ylläpitäjälle is a Finnish allative form of the noun ylläpitäjä, meaning the recipient or target of an action such as communication or direction. The base meaning of ylläpitäjä is “maintainer” or “administrator,” referring to a person responsible for maintaining, managing, or overseeing a system, service, or community.

Grammatically, ylläpitäjälle functions as the allative case, used to indicate “to the administrator” or “for the administrator.” It commonly appears in sentences that involve contacting or directing something toward the administrator, for example: Lähetä viesti ylläpitäjälle. Ota yhteyttä ylläpitäjälle. This form is used in both informal and formal contexts.

Contexts and usage: In information technology and online communities, ylläpitäjä (and its inflected forms like ylläpitäjälle) designates the person responsible for system maintenance, user management, content moderation, and policy enforcement. In property or facility management, analogous terms would refer to the person in charge, with ylläpitäjälle used when addressing or directing actions toward that person. The plural form is ylläpitäjille (“to the administrators”).

Related terms include järjestelmänvalvoja (system administrator) and moderaattori (moderator) in digital settings. While ylläpitäjä emphasizes ongoing maintenance and oversight, the exact responsibilities can vary by context and organization.

See also: ylläpitäjä, järjestelmänvalvoja, moderaattori.