Tölkeissä

Tölkeissä is a Finnish word that means “in the cans.” It is the inessive plural form of the noun tölkki, which refers to a tin can or a can used for food and beverages. The form tölkeissä is used when describing the location of something inside several cans, rather than in a single can.

In Finnish, nouns inflect for case and number. The inessive case marks location “in,” and the plural form ends with -issä for many nouns. Therefore, tölkki (singular) has tölkissä (in the can), while tölkeissä (in the cans) refers to multiple containers. This form is most common when discussing packaged foods, beverages, or contents stored in metal cans. It can be contrasted with tölkissä (singular in the can) and tölkkejä (partitive plural, “cans” as objects).

Usage and examples often appear in everyday language about groceries, storage, or meal preparation. For instance, one might say: Keittiön kaapissa on useita tölkkejä, ja tölkeissä on erilaisia säilykkeitä. or Laatikkossa on tölkeissä mehu ja muuta purtavaa. These constructions illustrate how tölkeissä locates items inside multiple containers and is typically used with a plural subject or multiple cans.

See also: tölkki, Finnish noun inflection, inessive case.