kunnan

Kunnan is the genitive singular form of the Finnish noun kunta, which denotes a municipality—the local government unit responsible for governing a city or rural area in Finland. The word is commonly used in official and everyday language to express possession or association with a municipality, such as in administrative or legal contexts.

In usage, kunn an appears in phrases like kunnan hallinto (the municipality's administration), kunnan budjetti (the municipality's budget), and kunnan asukkaat (the municipality's residents). Finnish has no articles, and possession is shown through the genitive form, so kunnan is attached to kunta to indicate “of the municipality.”

Grammatical notes: Finnish nouns inflect for cases, and the genitive singular is formed with the suffix -n, yielding kunta → kunnan. The base noun kunta refers to the municipality concept itself, while kunnan is used when describing something belonging to or associated with a specific municipality. Other related forms include kunta (nominative), kunnassa (in the municipality), or kuntien (genitive plural) for references to multiple municipalities.

Relation to the broader term: Kunta is the singular noun for a municipality, and kunn an is its genitive form used when describing attributes, resources, or actions linked to one municipality. The concept is central to discussions of local governance, municipal services, and local administration in Finland.

See also: kunta, municipalities of Finland, Finnish municipal governance.