kauden

Kauden is the genitive singular form of the Finnish noun kausi, which means season, term, or period. In Finnish grammar, the genitive form expresses possession or association, so kauden is used to say “of the season” or “the season’s.” It is commonly found in phrases that describe a specific interval or relation to a season.

In usage, kauden appears frequently in sports journalism, event planning, and calendar references. Examples include kauden avaus (season opener), kauden loppuhuipennus (season finale), and seuran kauden kotiottelut (the club’s season home matches). The phrase kauden aikana means “during the season.” The word forms with the standard Finnish noun paradigm, with kaudet as the nominative plural and kausien as the genitive plural.

Grammatically, kauden is formed from kausi by adding the genitive ending -n to the base kausi. Although kauden itself is a case form, it is widely understood as a functional unit in compound and descriptive expressions. The concept encompasses a defined period within a year or a defined term within an organization’s schedule, and it is used across sports, media, and administrative contexts to anchor timing and ownership to a particular season.

See also: kausi, the base noun; genitive cases in Finnish; season in sports terminology.