Ekumenisissa

Ekumenisissa is an inflected form of the Finnish adjective ekumeninen, meaning ecumenical. It describes something that belongs to ecumenism or is related to ecumenical dialogue, cooperation, or contexts. The form is used with plural or collective nouns in the inessive case, for example ekumenisissa piireissä (in ecumenical circles) or ekumenisissa tilaisuuksissa (in ecumenical events).

Etymologically, ekumeninen derives from the Greek oikoumēnē, referring to the inhabited world, and it entered Finnish through the broader concept of ecumenism, which denotes the movement or effort to promote unity among Christian churches. The noun ekumenismi names the movement itself, while ekumeninen and related inflected forms like ekumenisissa function as descriptive terms.

Usage of ekumenisissa is common in religious, theological, and journalistic Finnish. It appears in discussions about interdenominational dialogue, cooperative initiatives between churches, and other ecumenical activities that involve more than one Christian tradition. Because it is an adjective in its inflected form, ekumenisissa is typically part of larger noun phrases rather than a standalone concept.

Typical collocations include phrases such as ekumenisissa piireissä, ekumenisissa keskusteluissa, and ekumenisissa tilaisuuksissa. The term helps writers and speakers specify that the context or activity is tied to ecumenical aims, rather than to a single denomination.

See also: ecumenism, ekumenismi, ekumeninen.