eurooppalaisilla

Eurooppalaisilla is the plural adessive form of the Finnish adjective eurooppalainen, meaning “European.” It is used to describe a plural noun in the adessive case and is commonly translated as “in European …” or “among European …,” depending on the context. The form indicates a location or context related to Europe rather than a possessive relation.

Grammatical details: The base stem is eurooppalais-, and the plural adessive suffix is -illa, yielding eurooppalaisilla. It agrees with a plural noun in both number and case (e.g., alueilla, markkinoilla, mailla). For example, eurooppalaisilla alueilla means “in European regions,” and eurooppalaisilla markkinoilla means “in European markets.” It is not used to refer to Europeans as people; for that sense the nominative eurooppalaiset or the genitive eurooppalaisten would be used.

Usage: The form appears mainly in descriptive or comparative writing that discusses Europe-wide contexts, groups, or phenomena. It helps situate statements within a European framework, such as politics, economy, or social studies. When the intended meaning is “the Europeans,” other forms (eurooppalaiset, eurooppalaisten) are used.

Examples:

- Eri eurooppalaisilla alueilla on erilaisia sääolosuhteita.

- Eurooppalaisilla markkinoilla digitalisaatio näkyy kasvavana.

See also: eurooppalainen, eurooppalaisuus, eurooppalainen identiteetti.