lapsillekin

Lapsillekin is a Finnish adverbial phrase meaning "also for children" or "even for children." It combines lapsille, the form meaning “to/for the children,” with the enclitic particle -kin, which adds emphasis or inclusivity. The result signals that something applies to or is available to children in addition to other groups.

Grammar and usage: -kin attaches to a word in any case form to express "also/even." In lapsillekin, it highlights that children are included alongside adults or other recipients. It is common in advertising, public communications, and everyday speech to stress accessibility or suitability for children. Typically, lapsillekin appears immediately after the modified noun or its case form, as in lapsillekin or aikuisillekin.

Examples:

- Tapahtuma on suunnattu aikuisille, mutta lapsillekin on oma ohjelmansa. (The event is aimed at adults, but there is a separate program for children.)

- Kaupassa on tarjolla alennuksia sekä aikuisille että lapsillekin. (The store offers discounts for adults as well as for children.)

- Museo järjestää kesäisin työpajoja, lapsillekin sopivaa tekemistä. (The museum arranges workshops in the summer that are suitable for children as well.)

Origin and related forms: The -kin particle is used in many combinations such as minullekin, teillekin, meillekin to create inclusive or emphasis-enhancing phrases. It is a standard feature of Finnish and does not change the core meaning beyond signaling that a group is included.