Kääreiden

Kääreiden is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun kääre, which denotes a wrapping, wrapper, sheath, or cover that encloses or protects something. The base term kääre is used in everyday language as well as in technical contexts such as packaging, confectionery, textiles, and other instances where an object is wrapped or protected by a layer.

Etymology and form

Kääre derives from the Finnish verb kääriä, meaning to wrap or wind. The word belongs to a family of terms formed from verbal roots that describe an action or function, and kääre is used for items that perform the wrapping function. In standard inflection, kääre has a nominative plural form kääreet, while the genitive plural is kääreiden, a form often seen in phrases that indicate possession or association (for example, “kääreiden väri” the color of the wrappers).

Usage

In Finnish, kääreiden is used to refer to wrappers or coverings associated with multiple items. Examples of contexts where the form appears include:

- Kääreiden valmistus: the manufacture of wrappers

- Kääreiden kierrätys: the recycling of wrappers

- Kääreiden väri: the color of the wrappers

Notes

Kääreiden functions as a grammatical form rather than a standalone lexical item; it indicates a relationship to something else (possession or association) rather than introducing a new meaning. The base noun kääre remains the key term for the wrapper or covering itself; kääreet is the nominative plural, while kääreiden is the genitive plural.

See also

kääre, kääriä