Tanssija

Tanssija is a Finnish noun meaning "dancer." It refers to a person who dances, whether as a hobby, in training, or as a professional. The term is gender neutral and can describe dancers of any style, including ballet, contemporary, folk, ballroom, hip-hop, and other forms of dance.

The word is formed from the verb tanssia (to dance) with the agentive suffix -ja. The basic form is tanssija; the plural is tanssijat. The genitive singular is tanssijan and the genitive plural is tanssijoiden. Like other Finnish nouns, tanssija inflects for case and number in standard ways.

In usage, tanssija appears across media, arts contexts, and everyday language to describe a dancer. It can refer to an individual performer, a member of a dance group, or a contestant in a dance competition. The term is neutral and does not imply a specific level of skill, specialization, or professionalism.