Pohjoismaisen

Pohjoismaisen is the genitive singular form of the Finnish adjective pohjoismainen, meaning Nordic or Nordic-style. It is used to describe nouns in the genitive case, indicating association with the Nordic region or its characteristics. For example, pohjoismaisen kulttuurin piirteet means “the features of Nordic culture.”

Etymology and meaning: pohjoismainen derives from pohjoisen or pohjoinen, meaning north, combined with the adjectival suffix -mainen. The term denotes things related to the Nordic countries—Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden—and, in broader usage, the Nordic region and its cultural, political, or economic sphere.

Usage: In Finnish, adjectives decline to agree with the noun they modify. When the noun is in genitive singular, the adjective takes the form pohjoismaisen. The corresponding nominative form is pohjoismainen, and plural forms include pohjoismaiset (nominative) and pohjoismaisten (genitive plural). Common constructions include pohjoismaisen yhteistyön (Nordic cooperation), pohjoismaisen kulttuurin piirteet (features of Nordic culture), and similar phrases in academic, policy, and cultural texts.

Notes: pohjoismaisen is not a separate dictionary item; it is simply the inflected form of pohjoismainen. Its exact choice depends on the noun’s number and case in the sentence.

See also: Pohjoismaat (Nordic countries), Pohjoismaiden neuvosto (Nordic Council), Pohjoismaiden ministerineuvosto (Nordic Council of Ministers), pohjoismainen (the base adjective).