Viiltoihin

Viiltoihin is the illative plural form of the Finnish noun viilto, meaning a cut or incision. In Finnish, viilto can refer to a surgical incision or a wound made by a sharp instrument, as well as more general cuts in materials. The illative plural suffix -ihin marks direction into multiple incisions, and the form is used with verbs and constructions that describe movement toward or entry into several cuts or incisions, or that relate injuries or procedures to those incisions.

Grammatical notes: Viiltoihin is created by adding the illative plural ending -ihin to the stem viilto. The illative case expresses direction toward something, while the plural indicates multiple instances or targets. The form appears mainly in technical, medical, and forensic language, rather than in everyday speech.

Usage: Viiltoihin is typically found in clinical or forensic descriptions. It is often combined with phrases like viiltoihin liittyvät vammat (injuries related to incisions) or viiltoihin kohdistuvat toimenpiteet (procedures directed at incisions). In everyday Finnish, speakers are more likely to use paraphrases such as “useisiin viiltoihin liittyvät vammat” or rephrase to describe the injuries or procedures without relying on the illative plural form.

See also: viilto, haava, leikkaus.