Ihmisin

Ihmisin is a term that appears only rarely in discussions of Finnish morphology. It is not a standard, widely recognized lexical item in modern Finnish dictionaries. The common word for a human being is ihminen (singular) or ihmiset (plural). Other standard inflected forms of ihminen include ihmisen (genitive), ihmisten (genitive plural), ihmisinä (essive plural), and ihmisiin (illative plural), among others. Ihmisin does not belong to the productive set of modern Finnish inflections and is generally not used in everyday language.

Etymologically, ihminen serves as the base noun meaning human, but there is no established, broadly accepted derivation that produces a stable form ihmin/or ihmisin in contemporary Finnish grammar. In standard usage, if a form like ihmisin ever appears, it is typically in quoted historical texts, dialectal artifacts, or as a misspelling rather than as a recognized grammatical form.

Usage and status: Because there is no consensus or widespread acceptance of ihmisin in present-day Finnish, it should be treated as atypical or nonstandard. When encountered in linguistic discussion, it is usually described as a nonproductive or potentially historical form rather than as an active part of modern Finnish. For learners and most writers, sticking to ihminen, ihmiset, and the established case forms is recommended.

See also: ihminen, ihmiset, Finnish nouns, Finnish grammar.

Notes: If you have a specific source or context where ihmisin appears, providing that reference can clarify whether it represents a dialectal variant, a historical inflection, or simply a typographical error.