sakkoyksikkö

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (rare) penalty unit sum of money used as a basis for penalty fines, the actual penalties being defined as multiples of the penalty unit, often decided annually by the relevant government

Etymology

Compound from Finnish sakko (fine, penalty, ticket) + Finnish yksikkö (unit).

Origin

Finnish

yksikkö

Gloss

unit

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