kodinkoneissa

Kodinkoneissa is the inessive plural form of the Finnish noun kodinkone, meaning a household appliance. The word is a compound of koti meaning "home" and kone meaning "machine," and it refers to devices used in everyday domestic life, such as refrigerators, washing machines, ovens, and dishwashers. In Finnish grammar, the inessive case expresses location, so kodinkoneissa translates roughly as "in the household appliances" or "inside household appliances."

The singular form is kodinkone, the plural nominative is kodinkoneet, and the possessive/genitive is kodinkoneiden. The inessive plural suffix is -issa/-issä, yielding kodinkoneissa.

Usage of kodinkoneissa typically appears when discussing appliances as a category or when referring to parts located within appliances. For example, it can be used in product descriptions, repair guides, or consumer information to indicate something situated inside or among household appliances. The term is neutral and common in everyday Finnish, especially in contexts involving multiple devices or internal components. It can be contrasted with forms like kodinkoneet (the appliances as a category) or kodinkoneiden (of the appliances). Overall, kodinkoneissa is a standard locative form used to specify location within the realm of domestic devices.