Mielipidettämme

Mielipidettämme is a Finnish expression meaning "our opinion." It is formed from mielipide (opinion) plus the first-person plural possessive suffix -mme. In this construction the base takes the partitive form mielipidettä, and when the possessive suffix is added the word becomes mielipidettämme. The phrase is used when a group such as a committee, organization, or editorial board publishes a position that is presented as a collective stance rather than an individual view.

Usage and tone: It appears chiefly in formal written Finnish—editorials, official statements, policy documents, and reports—where a group asserts its position. Used at the start of a sentence, as in Mielipidettämme on, että..., it signals that the following claim reflects the group's collective position. It is less common in everyday conversation.

Alternatives and nuance: For many contexts, speakers choose kantamme (our stance) or käsityksemme (our view) to express a group position in a less formal way. The form mielipidettämme can come across as formal or ceremonial and may sound pompous if overused.

Related terms: mielipide (opinion), mielipiteet (opinions), and other possessive forms such as mielipiteemme (our opinion, nominative).