Tähteiden

Tähteiden is Finnish for a genitive plural form connected with the noun tähti, meaning star. In general Finnish grammar, the most common genitive plural of tähti is tähtien, used to express “of the stars” or “the stars’.” The form tähteiden is encountered mainly in dialectal, archaic, or poetic contexts and is not the standard form in contemporary standard Finnish. Because of its special or nonstandard character, tähteiden can give a phrase a more historical or lyrical tone.

In usage, grammatically tähteiden functions as a genitive plural inflection indicating association or possession, as in phrases that refer to the stars collectively. Because Finnish has several historical and regional inflection patterns, variations such as tähteiden may appear in older literature, translations, or regional speech. For everyday, modern prose, speakers typically prefer tähtien to convey the same meaning.

The choice between tähtien and tähteiden can reflect register, authorial voice, or poetic effect. Writers aiming for a contemporary, neutral tone will usually select tähtien, while those aiming to evoke tradition, folklore, or antiquity might employ tähteiden. Interaction with other parts of speech remains governed by standard Finnish grammar: the genitive plural accompanies nouns and adjectives within phrases to denote possession, association, or origin related to stars.

See also: tähti, tähdet, tähtien.