ehjän

Ehjän is a Finnish adjective meaning intact, undamaged, or whole. It is used to describe objects or materials that have not suffered damage and can also appear in genitive forms when linked to another noun in possession or description.

In Finnish, adjectives decline to agree with the noun they modify. The base form is ehjä. The genitive singular form is ehjän, which you use when the noun is in genitive. For example, ehjän talon ovi means “the door of the intact house,” and ehjän rakennuksen kunto means “the condition of the intact building.” In the nominative or when used predicatively, you would typically say talo on ehjä (the house is intact). Plural forms include ehjät rakennukset (intact buildings) and ehjien rakennusten kunto (the condition of intact buildings).

Usage notes: ehjä is commonly employed in everyday language to denote physical integrity. It can be used in metaphorical contexts, but this is less frequent and may depend on nuance and register. The word is versatile for describing objects including structures, materials, and other tangible items.

See also: Finnish grammar, Finnish adjectives, genitive case.