Keksittyjä

Keksittyjä is a Finnish linguistic form meaning "invented" or "fabricated" in its plural partitive usage. It derives from the verb keksiä, “to invent,” and the past passive participle keksitty. The form keksittyjä is used to describe multiple objects that have been created or devised, rather than observed or proven. In practice it is often employed to characterize information, stories, theories, or claims as artificial or untrue.

In grammar, keksittyjä is the plural partitive of the participle keksitty. It typically attaches to a plural noun in the partitive case, for example keksittyjä tarinoita (fabricated stories), keksittyjä väitteitä (fabricated claims), or keksittyjä huhuja (fabricated rumors). This construction is common in journalism, critique, and everyday speech when signaling doubt about the authenticity or reliability of something.

Usage and connotations: the term carries a critical tone, suggesting that the described items were not based on observation or evidence but were created, often for rhetorical, sensational, or deceptive purposes. It can refer to rumors, explanations in fiction, or accusations in political or social contexts. While generally negative, keksittyjä can occur in neutral descriptions of fictional works where the contents are knowingly invented.

See also: Finnish participles, keksiä (to invent), language criticism in media.