Hiljaisissa

Hiljaisissa is the plural inessive form of the Finnish adjective hiljainen, meaning quiet or silent. In Finnish, the inessive case marks location or state and is formed with the suffix -ssa/-ssä. For hiljainen, the stem is hiljais- and the inessive plural suffix is -issa (hiljaisissa).

In usage, hiljaisissa is typically attached to a plural noun in the inessive to convey “in the quiet places” or “in quiet states.” For example, hiljaisissa tiloissa means “in quiet spaces,” indicating a location or environment characterized by quietness. The form thus indicates both place and mood without specifying a noun if the noun is understood from context.

Hiljaisissa can also function as a nominalized, poetical or literary expression meaning “the quiet ones,” where the noun is omitted and the phrase refers to a group described as quiet. In such cases hiljaisissa operates as a stand‑alone subject or object within a sentence, conveying a mood or atmosphere rather than a concrete location.

Related terms include hiljaisuus, the general noun for silence, and hiljainen, the basic adjective meaning quiet. These forms are part of standard Finnish inflection and are commonly found in everyday language as well as in literature and poetry to evoke calm, restraint, or restraint from noise.

See also: hiljaisuus, hiljainen.