jumalsuuden

Jumaluuden is the Finnish term for divinity or godhood, referring to the quality or state of being divine. It denotes the sacred essence attributed to deities and is used in theology, philosophy, and literature to discuss the nature of the divine.

Etymology: The word derives from jumala (god) with the abstract noun suffix -uus, yielding jumaluus. The genitive form is jumaluuden, meaning “of divinity.”

Usage: In religious contexts, jumaluus describes divine nature, power, immortality, and transcendence. In Christian Finnish texts it is used to discuss the divine essence of God or the attributes of divinity; in secular writing, it can be used metaphorically to describe supreme or sacred qualities in persons, institutions, or art.

Cultural context: The concept is connected to Finnish religious history and mythic tradition, and is typically encountered in formal or scholarly language. While grounded in theological discourse, jumaluus also appears in literary and philosophical discussions about the limits of human understanding in relation to the divine.