Lastenlapsien

Lastenlapsien is the genitive plural form of lastenlapsi, a Finnish noun meaning “grandchild.” It is used when something relates to or belongs to more than one grandchild, such as lastenlapsien vanhemmat (the grandchildren’s parents) or lastenlapsien määrä (the number of grandchildren).

Lastenlapsi refers to a child who is the offspring of one’s own child. In Finnish, lastenlapsien serves as the possessive/genitive form when qualifying another noun in the plural. The term is common in family language and in statistical or administrative contexts where grandchildren are discussed collectively.

Grammatical details: the base word is lastenlapsi. The plural nominative form is lastenlapset. The genitive plural is lastenlapsien, used to express ownership or association with multiple grandchildren. The singular genitive is lastenlapsen.

Etymology and usage: the word is a compound meaning “child of a child.” It denotes a family relationship and is widely used in everyday speech as well as formal writing. The genitive plural form lastenlapsien is standard when referring to multiple grandchildren in relation to another noun.

See also: lastenlapsi, lastenlapset.