pomppujen

Pomppujen is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun pomppu, which refers to a jump or bounce, or to a spring-like motion. In everyday Finnish, pomppu can denote a single jump or the act of bouncing, while pomppujen marks possession or association with multiple jumps, as in phrases like "pomppujen määrä" (the number of jumps) or "pomppujen ääni" (the sound of the bounces).

The word pomppu is related to the verb pomppia, meaning to bounce or spring. It is formed with the root pomp- plus the nominal ending -pu, a pattern found in several Finnish nouns that describe actions or objects connected to a specific movement. The genitive plural -jen attaches to yield pomppujen, used when describing something belonging to or involving many jumps. For example, one might speak of "pomppujen sarja," a sequence of jumps, or "pomppujen vaikutus" in a descriptive context.

In Finnish, pompput is a relatively general term and can appear in sports reporting, playground language, or metaphorical usage to convey liveliness or rapid, repeated movement. For more formal or precise descriptions of jumping in sports or physical activity, the noun hyppy is often used as the standard term, with pomppu/pomppujen providing a more informal, vivid or colloquial flavor.

See also: pomppu, hyppy, pomppua (partitive form).