Toivomuksen

Toivomuksen is the genitive singular of the Finnish noun toivomus, which means a wish, desire, or request. The word is used to indicate a person’s expressed wish or preference, and it often appears in formal or written contexts. In phrases such as “toivomuksen mukaan” (as desired, or according to the wish), it signals that actions should be guided by the stated wish.

Grammatically, toivomus is a consonant-stem noun. Its genitive singular is toivomuksen, the nominative plural is toivomukset, and the genitive plural is toivomusten. It tends to occur in contexts where wishes or preferences are noted, negotiated, or required by terms of an agreement, contract, or protocol. In everyday language, more common terms for a wish are toive or toivo, but toivomus is widely understood and used where formality or precision is desired.

Etymology and nuance: toivomus is derived from the root toivo (hope) with derivational suffixes that yield an abstract noun meaning “a wish.” The word carries a formal or literary tone and is frequent in legal, administrative, or literary Finnish. Example usage includes sentences such as “Asiakas esitti toivomuksen, että toimitus tapahtuisi keskiviikkona,” illustrating its role as a stated wish within a request or directive.