Kirosanoihin

Kirosanoihin is a Finnish term that refers to the illative plural form of kirosana, meaning “into a swear word” or more broadly “to the swear words” or “the realm of profanity.” The base kirosana combines kiro- (to curse) with sana (word). The nominative plural is kirosanat, and kirosanoihin is the form used when indicating movement toward or reference to profanity in discourse.

Etymology and morphology: Kirosana derives from the verb kirota, with the noun kirosana meaning a single swear word. The word forms several grammatical cases; kirosanoihin is the illative plural, created by adding the illative suffix -iin and the plural ending -hin, yielding a construction used to describe or refer to multiple profanity items within a context.

Usage: Kirosanoihin appears mainly in linguistic, literary, or media analyses discussing profanity, censorship, or the presentation of explicit language. It is common in academic writing when analyzing how texts handle offensive language, or in journalism when describing the presence or treatment of profanity in sources. In everyday speech, speakers are more likely to use general terms such as “profanity” or “swear words” rather than kirosanoihin.

See also: kirosana, kiroilu, profanity in Finnish. The term reflects Finnish approaches to categorizing and discussing explicit language, including how such language is quoted, masked, or moderated in different social and media contexts. Notes on regional variation and changing norms around profanity can influence which words are considered kirosanoihin in a given setting.

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