Finnish

(index pa)

Noun

pakko

1. Used alone, can be translated as obligation, force, necessity or compulsion.
2. Used most often in the expression olla pakko ( + first infinitive of the verb), which can be translated into English as must, have to, be obliged to, be forced to, be compelled to. The one who is compelled is put in the genitive case (grammatically, pakko is the subject of the sentence) and the verb is always in the third-person singular (present on, past oli, present perfect on ollut, past perfect oli ollut).
   • Minun on pakko ostaa auto. = I have to buy a car.
   • Onko sinun pakko? = Do you have to?
3. As a specifier in a compound term used to express compulsion or influence of an external force.

   pakkohuutokauppa = compulsory sale

   pakkokeino = coercion

   pakkolasku = forced landing

   pakkolunastus = expropriation

   pakkoluovutus = expropriation

   pakkomielle = obsession

   pakkopaita = straitjacket

   pakkoruotsi = mandatory Swedish

   pakkotoimenpide = act of force

   pakkotyö = forced labour

Declension

Derived terms

• pakollinen
• pakottaa

Compounds

• kravattipakko
• kypäräpakko
• turvavyöpakko

Synonyms

• (olla pakko): täytyä

Anagrams

• pokka