neliöiden

Neliöiden is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun neliö, which means square in geometry or a square unit of area (as in neliömetri). The form is used to indicate possession or a relationship between multiple squares and another noun, similar to how English uses “of the squares” or the squares’. In Finnish grammar, neliöiden ends with -iden, reflecting standard genitive plural suffixation for nouns ending in -ö.

Usage and examples

Neliöiden is common in mathematical, architectural, cartographic, and spatial descriptions. For example, neliöiden pinta-ala refers to the total area of the squares, while kartan neliöiden määrä denotes the number of grid squares on a map. Another instance is neliöiden koko, meaning the size or dimensions of the squares. The word interacts with other nouns in genitive constructions, such as “neliöiden osuus” (the share of the squares) or “neliöiden lukumäärä” (the number of squares).

Related forms

The basic nominative plural form of neliö is neliöt, while the genitive singular is neliön. The adjectival prefix neliö- also appears in compounds like neliömetri (square meter), neliömäinen (square-shaped), and neliöalue (square area). The genitive plural neliöiden is not used with all nouns but follows regular patterns for words ending in -ö.

See also

Neliö, neliömetri, pinta-ala, geometria, kartografia.