Ikonien

Ikonien is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun ikoni, meaning “of the icons” or “the icons’.” It is used to express possession or a relationship to multiple icons in sentences and phrases.

Etymology and morphology: Ikoni is a loanword from Greek eikon, via Latin or other languages, referring to an image or symbol. In Finnish, ikoni follows the typical pattern for -i nouns, with the genitive singular ikonin and the genitive plural ikonien. The -ien suffix is a common marker for genitive plural forms among many borrowed -i nouns.

Usage: Ikonien appears in noun phrases that denote ownership or association with multiple icons. Examples include ikonien väri (the color of the icons), ikonien merkitys (the meaning of the icons), and ikonien tarkoitus (the purpose of the icons). It can also occur after prepositions that require the genitive, such as ikonien lisäksi (in addition to the icons) or ikonien keskellä (in the middle of the icons).

Context and semantics: In everyday Finnish, ikonien is primarily a grammatical form rather than a standalone lexical item. It surfaces mainly in descriptive, technical, or design-related writing where multiple icons are discussed as a unit. Because ikoni is a borrowed term, ikonien follows standard Finnish rules for genitive plural rather than forming a separate, native plural.

See also: ikoni, Finnish grammar, genitive case, loanwords in Finnish.