lahjojen

Lahjojen is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun lahja, meaning gift or present. It is used when the head noun in a noun phrase is lahja in the plural, to express possession or relationship with gifts. For example: lahjojen arvo (the value of gifts), lahjojen määrä (the number of gifts), lahjojen antaminen (the giving of gifts).

The genitive plural is also used after numerals or quantifiers that describe multiple gifts, and it appears in phrases like lahjojen keräys, the collection of gifts, or lahjojen arvoon liittyvät seikat (matters related to the value of gifts). In these cases, lahjojen functions within a larger noun phrase to specify what is being described.

The corresponding singular genitive is lahjan (of the gift or the gift’s), while the nominative plural is lahjat (gifts). In usage, lahjojen can refer to gifts given to individuals, events, or organizations, depending on the surrounding noun. Distinctions exist with lahjoitus, which more specifically means a donation—often financial—to a cause or institution—whereas lahja more commonly refers to a personal or ceremonial gift.

Etymology: lahja derives from a Proto-Finnic root meaning gift and has cognates in related Finnic languages. The form lahjojen is the standard genitive plural used across Finnish grammar.