nyppyjen

Nyppyjen is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun nyppy. The base word nyppy has several related senses, including a small bump or nub on a surface, a tuft or fringe on fabric, and, in some contexts, a wrinkle or crease on skin or material. Nyppyjen thus refers to multiple such features when used in a descriptive or possessive context.

Etymology and grammar: Nyppy is a native Finnish noun, and nyppyjen is formed by adding the genitive plural ending -jen. This form is used whenever the speaker or writer needs to indicate several nyppy in relation to another word, for example in phrases describing quantity or characteristics of multiple bumps, tufts, or protrusions.

Usage: Nyppyjen commonly appears in descriptions of textiles and surfaces, where it may refer to protrusions or irregularities arising from wear, tufting, or fabrication. It can also occur in scientific or descriptive writing about organisms or materials with small surface protuberances. As a grammatical form, nyppyjen functions to mark a relationship between multiple nyppy and another element in the sentence.

See also: Nyppy; Finnish grammar; Genitive plural forms in Finnish; Descriptive terms for surface textures.