Pohjoismaisissa

Pohjoismaisissa is a Finnish term used to describe things that pertain to the Nordic countries. It conveys the sense of “in the Nordic countries” or “among Nordic countries” and is the inessive plural form of the adjective pohjoismainen. The word appears in linguistic, academic, journalistic, and policy contexts when discussing cross-country similarities, cooperation, or regional characteristics.

In practice, pohjoismaisissa is used to discuss shared institutions, welfare models, education systems, linguistic features, or cultural practices that span Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Depending on the author, the scope may sometimes extend to related autonomous territories that participate in Nordic cooperation, such as the Åland Islands, Greenland, or the Faroe Islands, though this varies by context.

The term is part of Finnish regional vocabulary and is often contrasted with more general or unrelated regional terms. It is commonly found in discussions about Nordic policy, culture, or economy, where a cross-border Nordic perspective is relevant. For linguistic clarity, writers may pair pohjoismaisissa with surrounding phrases like “pohjoismaiden maiden välillä” or use the related noun phrase pohjoismaat to denote the Nordic countries as a group.

Etymology-wise, pohjois- denotes north or Nordic origin, and the form -mais- combines with suitable endings to yield pohjoismaisissa, the inessive plural indicating location within the Nordic region. Overall, pohjoismaisissa functions as a concise way to reference the Nordic context in Finnish discourse.