Recess

"Recess" in Finnish

aukko

(hole or opening — see also hole, opening)

kuoppa

(hole or opening — see also hole, opening)

loma

(temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause)

piilopaikka

(place of retirement, retreat, or seclusion)

salaisuus

(obscure, remote, or secret situation)

syvennys

(depressed, hollow, or indented space)

syvyys

(hidden, innermost, or inaccessible place or part of a place)

tauko

(temporary stoppage of an activity — see also break, pause)

tauko

(period of time when the proceedings of an official body are temporarily suspended)

vessa

((slang) place in a prison where the communal lavatories are located)

vetäytyminen

(act of retiring or withdrawing)

väli

(depressed, hollow, or indented space)

välitunti

(time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation)

esittää tauon pitämistä

(to make a recess appointment in respect of (someone))

julistaa tauko

(to temporarily suspend (a meeting, the proceedings of an official body, etc.))

kaivaa syvennys

(to make a recess in (something))

laittaa syvennykseen

(to inset (something) into a recess or niche)

pitää tauko

(of a meeting, the proceedings of an official body, etc.: to adjourn, to take a break)

pitää tauko

(of an official body: to suspend proceedings for a period of time)

tehdä syvennys

(to make a recess in (something))

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.