häihin

häihin is a Finnish word that functions as the illative plural form of the noun häät, meaning weddings. The illative case in Finnish marks direction or movement toward something, so häihin translates roughly as “to the weddings” or, in everyday use, “to a wedding” when referring to attending a wedding event. The form is commonly used in contexts involving going to or participating in wedding celebrations.

In use, häihin appears with verbs that denote movement, arrival, or participation, such as mennä (to go), olla menossa (to be on the way), or osallistua (to participate). Examples include: “Olen menossa häihin” (I am going to a wedding) and “Me menemme häihin lauantaina” (We are going to the wedding on Saturday). The expression can refer to a single wedding or to wedding events in general, depending on context.

Grammatical notes: häihin is formed from the plural stem häät with the illative ending -iin. In Finnish, the illative case expresses destination or goal, and its form changes with number, so häihin is the form used when referring to going to wedding events in the illative. The sentence meaning will rely on surrounding context to clarify whether one wedding or multiple weddings are meant.

Related forms and concepts include the other cases of häät (for example, inessive häissä, genitive häiden, partitive häitä). Understanding häihin helps illustrate how Finnish uses the illative to express movement toward events or locations in a sentence.