lähtöisen

Lähtöisen is a grammatical form in Finnish. It is the genitive singular of the adjective lähtöinen, which means originating, native, or related to origin. As a genitive, lähtöisen appears when the modified noun is in a genitive relationship with another noun, indicating origin or source.

The base word lähtöinen derives from lähtö, meaning departure or origin, and the suffix -inen marks an adjective indicating a relation. The genitive singular ending -isen is typical for many Finnish -nen adjectives, so lähtöisen is used in phrases such as “lähtöisen …” to denote something of or belonging to origin or source. In everyday modern Finnish, such usage is relatively rare and may sound formal or literary, with more common alternatives like alkuaine, alkuperäinen, or syntyinen depending on context.

In practice, lähtöisen tends to appear in descriptive or historical writing rather than in casual speech. It can describe attributes attributed to origin, provenance, or source material. Because the word is tied to nuance rather than a fixed concept, its exact sense depends on the surrounding noun and the intended meaning of “origin” in the sentence.

Lähtöinen can also function as a base for proper names in Finnish, and the capitalized Lähtöinen may occur as a surname or place name in fictional or historical contexts. However, there is no widely recognized standalone concept or widely cited entry under the term in standard Finnish reference works.

See also: Finnish grammar, Finnish adjectives, Finnish inflection, alkupiste and alkuperäinen.