henkilöt

Henkilöt is a Finnish noun meaning persons or individuals. It is the plural form of henkilö and is used when referring to a number of distinct people within a group or context. The word often signals that the referents are identifiable persons, possibly with roles, duties, or characteristics relevant to the discussion. In everyday language it can replace more general terms like ihmiset, but it emphasizes individual identity more explicitly. Henkilöt is frequent in official and semi-official text, such as statistics, registers, event rosters, and personal data contexts (henkilötietojen käsittely).

Grammatical notes: In nominative plural the form is henkilöt. The singular form is henkilö; the genitive singular is henkilön; the genitive plural henkilöiden; the partitive plural henkilöitä. When used in compound words, it participates in formations like henkilötiedot and henkilötietojen käsittely.

Usage and nuance: Henkilöt can refer to participants, residents, customers, or other identified persons. It contrasts with ihmiset, which denotes people in a generic sense without focusing on individuals. In many official contexts, the term helps to enumerate or qualify persons in a dataset, a study, or a contact list.