lapseton
Lapseton is a Finnish adjective meaning without children. It describes a person, couple, or household that does not have offspring and is used in everyday language as well as in sociological and demographic discussions. The term is built from lapsi, meaning child, and the suffix -ton, which marks absence or lack in Finnish.
In practical use, lapsiton precedes the noun it describes, for example lapsiton pari (a childless couple) or
Cultural and linguistic notes emphasize that lapseton is a neutral descriptor rather than a judgment, though
See also: Family structure in Finland, Fertility and demographics, Childlessness in modern society.
References to linguistic usage can be found in Finnish dictionaries and corpora that illustrate how lapsiton