eduskuntien

Eduskuntien is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun eduskunta, meaning “parliament.” It is a grammatical form used to express possession or association with parliaments, rather than to name a specific institution. In Finnish, the genitive plural typically ends with -ien, so eduskuntien appears in contexts such as “eduskuntien päätökset” (the parliaments’ decisions) or “eduskuntien välinen yhteistyö” (cooperation between parliaments).

In ordinary usage, eduskuntien does not refer to a unique body. Finland has a single national parliament called the Eduskunta, but eduskuntien can still appear in sentences about parliaments in general or about multiple parliaments across different countries, where the possessive or descriptive sense is intended. The form is common in official texts, legal documents, and academic writing to connect the noun for parliaments with a related noun, such as power, responsibility, or procedure.

Examples of typical usages include phrases describing the powers of parliaments, the terms of parliaments, or the conduct of inter-parliamentary relations. Finnish speakers rely on this possessive plural to indicate that a property or action belongs to or concerns one or more parliaments.

See also: Eduskunta, Finnish Parliament, Finnish grammar.