lohen

Lohen is the genitive singular form of the Finnish noun lohi, which means salmon. In Finnish, lohen is used to indicate possession or association, as in phrases like lohen maku (“the taste of the salmon”) or lohen ruokavalio (“the diet of the salmon”). The form is an example of the common Finnish genitive ending -n added to the noun stem.

In terms of grammar, the genitive singular typically appears when describing ownership, characteristics, or relationships involving the noun. For lohi, the basic forms include lohen (genitive singular) and lohen itse as a way to refer to the salmon itself in a possessive context. The genitive plural is lohien, used to indicate multiple salmons possessed or described collectively, as in lohien kanta (“the stock of salmons”) or lohien saalis (“the catch of salmons”).

Etymologically, lohi is a native Finnish word. Its exact origins are not fully settled, but related cognates exist in other Finnic languages, such as Estonian lõhe. The genitive suffix -n is a common feature across Finnic languages and is used with many nouns to express possession or association.

Usage notes: Lohen is a common and neutral grammatical form encountered in literary, culinary, ecological, and everyday Finnish. It does not function as an independent base form in modern speech; rather, it appears when the noun is inflected to indicate a relationship with salmon. For basic dictionary reference, the nominative form lohi is used, while lohen signals a grammatical relationship in context. See also lohi and Finnish grammar.