Leireihin

Leireihin is the illative plural form of the Finnish noun leiri, meaning “to the camps” or “into the camps.” In Finnish grammar, the illative case marks direction or destination, and the plural form leireihin is used when the destination is multiple camps or when referring to camps in a general sense.

Leiri itself refers to a camp or temporary settlement and can denote various kinds of camps. It can describe a summer camp for children, a military or training camp, or a refugee or internment camp in historical contexts. The term is common in everyday Finnish, and leireihin is used whenever the speaker moves toward or enters multiple camps or speaks about entering camps in general.

Usage examples include: Lapset menivät leireihin. (The children went to the camps.) Kansainvälinen ohjelma johti osallistujat leireihin. (The international program led the participants to the camps.) In historical or descriptive texts, leiri can also appear in phrases discussing different camps or camp life.

Related forms include leiri (singular nominative), leirit (plural nominative), and leiriin (singular illative). The illative plural leireihin is part of standard Finnish noun inflection and demonstrates how destination concepts are expressed when multiple camps are involved.