Lähdes
Lähdes is a form you may encounter in Finnish texts, but it is not a standard modern Finnish word on its own. The base word is lähde, meaning source or spring. In everyday Finnish, the usual plural nominative is lähteet and the genitive is lähteen; the plural genitive is lähteiden. When you encounter lähdes, it is often a misspelling or may appear as a proper noun such as a place name or surname.
As a natural spring, a lähde is a point where groundwater emerges at the surface, often forming
As a source of information, or a source for data and quotations, the term refers to the
Common related terms include lähde (source) and lähteet (sources), and the broader practice of citation and source