Home spaces and parts
The various terms used in housing, including the acronyms used in floor plans for when renting or buying a home.
List of the parts of a room
English | Finnish |
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Floor | Lattia |
Roof, interior roof | Katto, sisäkatto |
Wall | Seinä |
Window | Ikkuna |
Door | Ovi |
List of interior spaces of a home
English | Finnish | Abbreviation |
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Room | Huone | h |
Living room | Olohuone, olkkari | oh |
Bedroom | Makuuhuone, makkari | mh |
Office, study | Työhuone | työh |
Loft | Parvi | ‐ |
Room with a fireplace | Takkahuone | tyk |
Basement, cellar | Kellari | ‐ |
Attic | Ullakko | ‐ |
List of food preparation and eating spaces
English | Finnish | Abbreviation |
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Kitchen, kyökki | Keittiö | k |
Kitchenette | Keittokomero | kk, kt |
Dining room | Ruokailuhuone | rh |
List of washing and cleaning spaces
English | Finnish | Abbreviation |
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Bathroom | Kylpyhuone, kylppäri | kph |
Sauna | Sauna | s |
Washing room | Pesuhuone | ph |
Shower room | Suihkuhuone | sh |
Dressing room | Pukuhuone | pkh |
List of miscellaneous spaces
English | Finnish | Abbreviation |
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Hallway | Eteinen | et |
Vessa | Toilet | wc |
Closet | Kaappi | ‐ |
Walk-in closet | Vaatehuone | vh |
Cleaning closet | Siivouskomero | sk, siiv |
Pantry | Ruokakomero | ‐ |
Storage room | Varasto | var |
List of exterior spaces of a home
English | Finnish | Abbreviation |
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Balcony | Parveke, partsi | pvk, p |
Porch | Kuisti | ‐ |
Veranda | Veranta | ‐ |
Terrace, deck | Terassi | ter |
Garage | Autotalli | at |
Car shelter | Autokatos | ak |
Shed | Vaja | ‐ |