Intressejä

Intressejä is a Finnish noun, formed as the plural partitive of intressi, a loanword from Swedish intresse and English interest. The term broadly refers to topics, activities, or areas a person finds engaging, i.e., hobbies or personal interests. In more formal or legal contexts, intressi can also denote a stake or vested interest in a matter, but this sense is more specialized and less common in everyday speech.

Usage is varied. In everyday language one might say, “Minulla on monia intressejä,” meaning “I have many interests,” with examples such as musiikki, valokuvaus, urheilu, tai ohjelmointi. The word is often replaced with synonyms like mielenkiinnon kohteet or harrastukset in casual writing, while intressi and intressit appear in more formal or technical contexts to discuss a person’s or organization’s stakes or concerns.

Related terms include intressi (singular), intressit (nominative plural), and more common Finnish expressions for hobbies or fields of interest, such as mielenkiinnon kohteet or harrastukset. The choice of term depends on the tone and context of the discourse, with intressejä tending to emphasize the breadth of a person’s non-professional interests.

See also: intressi, intressit, mielenkiinnon kohteet, harrastukset.