nuoruuteni
Nuoruuteni is a Finnish phrase meaning “my youth.” It is formed from nuoruus, the abstract noun for youth, combined with the first-person possessive suffix -ni, yielding nuoruuteni. The expression is most common in autobiographical writing, memoirs, poetry, and other narrative forms where the speaker refers to their own formative years.
Linguistic note: nuoruuteni functions as a possessive noun phrase in Finnish, akin to other personal possessives
Cultural and literary usage: In Finnish literature and speech, nuoruuteni often frames discussions of adolescence, personal
See also: Youth in literature; Finnish possessive forms; autobiographical writing.
Examples: Nuoruuteni oli täynnä unelmia ja epävarmuutta. (My youth was full of dreams and uncertainty.) This