pohjakerros

== Finnish == === Etymology === pohja +‎ kerros === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpohjɑˌkerːos/, [ˈpo̞xjɑ̝ˌk̟e̞rːo̞s̠] Rhymes: -erːos Syllabification(key): poh‧ja‧ker‧ros Hyphenation(key): pohja‧kerros === Noun === pohjakerros ground floor (floor of a building closest to ground level) (biology) ground layer, bottom layer ==== Usage notes ==== This term is often used of a ground floor which contains storage rooms, garages and other facilities. Its symbol is usually the capital letter "P". If there are several such floors they may be numbered as "P1", "P2" etc. The first "ordinary" floor with apartments or offices is then called ensimmäinen kerros (“first floor”). If also the ground floor consists of apartments or offices, it is called ensimmäinen kerros. In such case the facilities are often under ground level in the basement (kellari). ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== kerros === Further reading === “pohjakerros”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023