residenssien

Residenssien is a Finnish grammatical form: the genitive plural of the noun residenssi. The base word residenssi is a loanword used in Finnish for an official or notable residence (for example a governor’s or ambassador’s residence) or, more generally, a dwelling of high status. Residenssien therefore denotes possession, association or other genitive relationships when referring to multiple such residences.

Morphology and usage: residenssi (nominative singular) forms the nominative plural residenssit; the genitive plural is residenssien. In sentences it functions like other Finnish genitive plurals to mark ownership, part-whole relations, or to qualify nouns: for example, residenssien restaurointi refers to “the restoration of the residences.” The form follows regular Finnish declension patterns for loanwords ending in -i.

Etymology and pronunciation: residenssi is borrowed from Swedish residens (used for official residences), ultimately tracing to Germanic or Latin roots related to “reside.” Pronunciation conforms to Finnish phonology, with stress on the first syllable.

Context and related forms: residenssien appears in administrative, historical and architectural contexts where multiple residencies are discussed. Related inflected forms include the nominative plural residenssit and other case forms used in spoken and written Finnish.