Pelikenttien

Pelikenttien is the genitive plural form of pelikenttä, a compound noun meaning “playing field” or “sports field.” The term is used in Finnish to refer to outdoor or indoor spaces designated for athletic activities and games. The genitive plural is used to indicate possession or association, for example: “kunnan pelikenttien kunnossapito” (the maintenance of the municipality’s playing fields) or “pelikenttien valaistus” (the lighting of the playing fields).

Etymology and meaning: pelikenttä combines peli (game, play) and kenttä (field). The compound is a common way in Finnish to name types of facilities or areas designated for specific activities. Pelikenttiä and pelikenttiä illustrate other inflectional forms of pelikenttä, such as the partitive or other cases.

Usage: Pelikenttien appears frequently in municipal and school contexts, especially in planning, budgeting, and infrastructure discussions. Examples include: “Kunnan pelikenttien kunnossapito on tärkeää, jotta kentät pysyvät turvallisina,” “Pelikenttien kustannukset ovat huomattavat,” and “Pelikenttien suunnittelu on osa kaupungin urheilupalvelujen kehittämistä.”

See also: pelikenttä, urheilukenttä, kenttä, stadion.