kenttäpelin

Kenttäpelin is the genitive singular form of the Finnish noun kenttäpeli, a compound word meaning a field game. The term combines kenttä (field) and peli (game) and refers to any game that is played outdoors on a field, such as football, field hockey, baseball, or rugby. Because kenttäpelin is a grammatical form rather than a distinct concept, it is used to indicate possession or association with a field game in a sentence.

Usage and examples

Kenttäpelin säännöt means “the rules of the field game,” and kenttäpelin pelaajat means “the players of the field game.” In Finnish, the genitive case is used to show relationships such as ownership, content, or attribution, and kenttäpelin functions in this way when describing a field game as a whole rather than naming a specific sport.

Related forms

The base form is kenttäpeli (field game). The plural form is kenttäpelit (field games), and the genitive plural is kenttäpelien (of the field games). Other related terms include specific sport names that are often played on fields, such as football or baseball, but those are distinct nouns rather than inflected forms of kenttäpeli.

Context and usage

Kenttäpelin is primarily a grammatical form used in Finnish writing and speech. It is not a separate sport or standardized term beyond its role as the possessive form of kenttäpeli. It appears in contexts discussing rules, players, equipment, or strategies across field-based games.