3levyisiä

3levyisiä is a Finnish term used as an adjective to indicate that something comprises three vinyl records. It is typically encountered in music publishing, discography, and catalog descriptions to describe triple-LP releases or three-record sets. The base word levy means a vinyl record, and levyinen denotes something that is record‑ or plate‑like; combined with the numeral, the compound communicates the number of records involved.

In standard Finnish orthography, such numerically formed compounds are written with a hyphen: 3-levyinen for the singular and 3-levyisiä for the plural partitive. The unhyphenated form 3levyisiä may appear in certain databases or informal contexts, but the hyphenated form is generally preferred in formal writing. The concept is parallel to other multi‑record descriptions, such as 2-levyinen (double) or 4-levyinen (quadruple).

Usage examples include phrases like 3-levyisiä kokoelma-albumeita or 3-levyinen box-set, which refers to collections or releases issued across three records. While the term is most common for physical media, it can also describe digital releases packaged as three-disc sets or presented as a three-part collection.

See also: triple LP, discography notation, Finnish compound adjectives with numerals.