aktorin

Aktorin is the genitive singular form of the Finnish noun aktori, meaning an actor or actress. In everyday Finnish, aktori refers to a person who performs in theatre, film, television, or other performance contexts. The genitive form aktorin is used to indicate possession or association, as in phrases like aktorin nimi (the actor’s name) or aktorin rooli (the actor’s role).

Etymology and usage notes: Aktori is a loanword that entered Finnish theatre vocabulary in earlier centuries, and today the more common term for a performing artist is näytte.ijä. In contemporary standard Finnish, aktori survives primarily in historical texts, formal or traditional contexts, and in certain compound expressions. The possessive form aktorin is regularly used in these constructions, regardless of the gender of the actor.

See also: Näyttelijä, the more common modern Finnish word for actor; acting career; theatre and film terminology.

In summary, aktori and its genitive aktorin are part of Finnish linguistic history and occasionally appear in modern language in specific contexts. For most current references to performers, näyttelijä is the preferred term, while aktori and aktorin retain use in older literature, formal registers, or traditional discussions of theatre.