Kodin

Kodin is the genitive singular form of the Finnish noun koti, which means home or dwelling. The form is used to express possession or association with a home, as in phrases like kodin avain (the home’s key) or kodin suunnittelu (home design). In Finnish, genitive forms are created by adding the suffix -n to the noun, and kodin functions as the possessive element in noun phrases.

The concept of home in Finnish culture includes both a physical place and the sense of belonging, safety, and daily life that accompanies it. Koti is frequently used in everyday speech, media, and policy discussions related to housing, interior design, family life, and community well-being. The term appears in a wide range of collocations that describe aspects of domestic life and living environments.

Common collocations with kodin include kodin turvallisuus (home safety), kodin sisustus (home interior), kodin remontti (home renovation), kodin piha (the home’s yard), and kodin ylläpito (home maintenance). These phrases reflect how Finnish tends to combine a core noun with a genitive form to convey relational meaning rather than showing direct ownership of a separate object.

In usage beyond everyday language, kodin phrases appear in architectural, real estate, and municipal contexts when discussing housing stock, occupancy, and the design of living environments. The word remains closely tied to notions of comfort, privacy, and personal space within Finnish discourse. See also koti for the base term.