asnainen

The term "asnainen" is a Finnish word that translates to "woman" or "female person." It is a commonly used noun in the Finnish language and refers to an adult human of the female sex. The word is derived from the Proto-Finnic word *nažna, which has cognates in other Finnic languages, such as Estonian "naine" and Karelian "naine."

In Finnish society and culture, "asnainen" is used in a variety of contexts, from everyday conversation to official documents and literature. It is a gender-specific term and is distinct from the word "mies," which means "man" or "male person." The concept of "asnainen" encompasses a wide range of roles and identities within society.

The grammatical form of "asnainen" changes depending on its role in a sentence, following Finnish agglutinative grammar. For instance, the genitive case is "naisen," meaning "woman's" or "of a woman." The plural form is "naiset," meaning "women." The word is a fundamental part of the Finnish lexicon and is essential for understanding and communicating in the language.