perinteisten

Perinteisten is the genitive plural form of the Finnish adjective perinteinen, which means "traditional." As an adjective form, perinteisten is used to mark possession or association for plural nouns: it typically appears before a noun in a genitive construction (e.g., perinteisten arvojen — "of the traditional values") or as part of a larger noun phrase (e.g., perinteisten tapojen säilyttäminen — "the preservation of traditional practices").

Etymology and formation: perinteinen derives from the noun perinne ("tradition") plus the adjectival suffix -inen. The genitive plural ending -en produces perinteisten; Finnish adjectives agree with the noun they modify in case and number, so different forms (perinteinen, perinteisen, perinteisiä, perinteiset, etc.) are used depending on grammatical context.

Usage and examples: perinteisten commonly appears in discussions of culture, customs, rituals, values, crafts, and institutions (e.g., perinteisten juhlapäivien vietto — "celebration of traditional holidays"). It functions grammatically rather than as an independent lexical item, and its meaning depends on the noun it qualifies. Related comparative and superlative forms of the adjective are perinteisempi ("more traditional") and perinteisin ("most traditional").