Kahvojen

Kahvojen is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun kahva, meaning "handle" or "grip." It is used to indicate possession or association with multiple handles, such as the handles of doors, tools, or kitchenware. In everyday Finnish, kahvojen appears in phrases describing characteristics, materials, or conditions of handles.

Morphology and usage

In Finnish, kahva follows a regular pattern for a noun ending in -va. The forms include: nominative singular kahva, genitive singular kahvan, partitive singular kahvaa; nominative plural kahvat, genitive plural kahvojen, partitive plural kahvoja. Kahvojen is therefore the appropriate form when talking about the handles belonging to several objects or when specifying features of multiple handles.

Etymology

Kahva is a native Finnish word with no widely agreed-upon borrowing, and kahvojen derives from this root through standard Finnish plural genitive formation. The term is used across sectors such as architecture, product design, and manufacturing to refer to multiple handles collectively.

Examples of use

- Ovien kahvojen muoto vaikuttaa käytettävyyteen. (The shape of the door handles affects usability.)

- Materiaalitiedot: kahvojen materiaali on ruostumaton teräs. (Material information: the handles are made of stainless steel.)

- Kahvojen kiinnitys on tarkistettava asennuksen aikana. (The handles’ mounting must be checked during installation.)

See also

Kahva, kahvat, kahvojen käytännön sovellukset.