ikkunoita

Ikkunoita is in Finnish the partitive plural form of the noun ikkuna, meaning windows. It is used when the quantity is indefinite or when referring to a portion of windows rather than the whole set. In Finnish grammar the partitive case is common after negation and in expressions of non-specific quantity, so ikkunoita appears in such contexts.

The word ikkuna is a basic Finnish noun with standard inflection. Its nominative plural is ikkunat, the genitive is ikkunoiden or ikkunan depending on the construction, and the partitive plural ikkunoita marks an indefinite or partial quantity. In practice, you will encounter ikkunoita in phrases like “Siellä on ikkunoita” (There are windows there) or “Minulla on ikkunoita” (I have some windows). When counting with numerals, Finnish often uses the partitive singular ikkuna- form with numbers (kaksi ikkunaa, viisi ikkunaa), while ikkunoita is more typical for indeterminate quantities or plural references without specifying an exact number.

In addition to architecture, ikkunat also translates to window in a graphical user interface. In computing contexts you can say “Avaa useita ikkunoita” (open several windows), which uses the same plural form to indicate multiple GUI windows.

See also: ikkuna, Finnish grammar, partitiivi.