kokemukset

Kokemukset is Finnish for experiences and functions as the plural of kokemus. The term refers to events, perceptions, emotions, or knowledge that someone has obtained through firsthand involvement. It covers a wide range of domains, including personal life events, professional experiences, educational or cultural encounters, and memories shaped by them. In everyday language, kokemukset often describe what a person has lived through, learned from, or remembers.

Etymology and grammar: Kokemukset is derived from the verb kokea, meaning to experience. The base noun is kokemus; plural form is kokemukset. Related forms include kokemuksen (genitive), kokemusta (partitive), and kokemuksia (partitive plural). In compounds, kokemus commonly attaches to other nouns to specify the area of experience, for example elämänkokemukset (life experiences), työkokemukset (work experience), or matkakokemukset (travel experiences).

Usage: The word is used in personal, journalistic, and academic contexts to refer to what people have personally undergone or learned. It can pertain to positive or negative events, and to both firsthand accounts and summarized memories. It often appears in phrases such as elämäkokemukset or kokemuksiin perustuva oppiminen (learning based on experiences).

See also: Kokemus (singular), elämänkokemukset, työkokemukset. Kokemus is also used in common proverbs, such as Kokemus on paras opettaja (Experience is the best teacher), highlighting the value placed on experiential learning in Finnish culture.