otsakkeiden

Otsakkeiden is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun otsake, which denotes a headline or running title used in newspapers, magazines and online media. The term refers to headlines as a category, or to the headlines of a specific article or page.

In usage, otsakkeiden serves to express possession or association with headlines, for example in phrases such as otsakkeiden pituus (the length of the headlines) or otsakkeiden tyylit (the styles of the headlines). The form is predominantly found in linguistic, media studies or editorial discussions; everyday references may use otsakkeet or otsikot depending on context.

Otsake and otsikko are related but not identical: otsake is commonly used for newspaper headlines, while otsikko is a broader term for any title, including book or article titles. Within publications, main and sub-headlines are described with terms such as pääotsikko (main headline) and alaotsikko (subheadline).

Style considerations vary by publication, but Finnish headlines often follow conventions for capitalization and punctuation that differ from normal prose. When referring to multiple headlines in a given source, one would typically use otsakkeiden.

See also otsake, otsikko, pääotsikko, alaotsikko.