Metsästysten

Metsästysten is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun metsästys, which means hunting. It is used when referring to multiple hunts or to the activity of hunting in contexts that express possession or relation, such as “metsästysten kesto” (the duration of the hunts) or “metsästysten vaikutukset” (the effects of the hunts). Because it is a grammatical form, metsästysten often appears in written or formal language, including legal or historical texts, rather than in everyday speech.

In practical use, the form signals a connection to more than one hunting event or to hunting as a broad activity. For everyday communication, speakers typically use the singular genitive “metsästyksen” when indicating possession, or the nominative “metsästykset” to refer to hunts as a plural count noun, or phrases like “metsästyksen aikana” (during hunting) to convey similar ideas.

Context and regulation: hunting, or metsästys, has long been a part of Finnish culture and natural resource management. It is regulated by wildlife and environmental laws, requiring licenses, adherence to seasons, bag limits, and reporting in many cases. The use of the term metsästysten tends to appear in formal discussions, policy texts, or descriptive writing about multiple hunting events or the activity as a concept, rather than in casual conversation.

See also: metsästys, metsänhoito, Wildlife Act, hunting seasons, wildlife management.