kunniahimoissa

Kunniahimoissa is a nonstandard Finnish form that appears occasionally in informal writing. The correct, standard inessive plural of the noun kunniahimo is kunnianhimoissa, which translates roughly as “in noble ambitions” or “in the pursuit of honor.”

Etymology and construction: It is formed from kunniahimo, a compound of kunnia (honor) and himo (desire). In standard Finnish, the genitive element kunnian- links to himo to form kunnianhimo; the inessive plural suffix -issa attaches to the whole compound, yielding kunnianhimoissa. The variant kuniahimoissa lacks the genitive segment and is generally treated as a spelling error or informal misspelling rather than a separate word.

Usage and notes: Kunniahimoissa is sometimes encountered due to typographical errors, OCR misreads, or nonstandard dialect spellings. In formal writing and language references, the standard form kunnianhimoissa is recommended. The term refers to the state or realm of the pursuit of honor and is more common in literary or rhetorical contexts than in everyday speech.

See also: kunniahimo, kunnianhimo. These related forms describe the concept of ambition for honor and its proper inflection in Finnish.