käden

Käden is the genitive singular form of the Finnish noun käsi, meaning hand. It is used to express possession or a relation to the hand, and appears in phrases such as kaden koko (the size of the hand) or käden sormet (the fingers of the hand). As a genitive form, käden functions to connect hand-related concepts to another noun.

Etymology and cognates: Käsi derives from Proto-Finnic and has cognates in related Finnic languages, such as Estonian käsi. The word is a basic term for the limb at the end of the arm and has been in continuous use in Finnish for centuries.

Morphology and usage: In Finnish, käsi inflects for case and number. The singular genitive form is käden. The plural nominative is kädet, and the plural genitive is käsien. Käden is commonly used in compounds and possessive constructions to indicate that something belongs to or relates to the hand. Examples include käden liikkeet (the movements of the hand) and käden koko (the size of the hand). The word also appears in various grammatical cases to express location, movement, or means in expressions involving the hand, such as kädellä (on the hand) or käteen (into the hand).

See also: käsi, Finnish noun inflection, Finnish cases.

Notes: Finnish grammar relies on suffixal case endings rather than prepositions to convey relationships. Käden is a typical example of how ownership and association with the hand are expressed in Finnish.