saarekkeen

Saarekkeen is a grammatical form in Finnish. It is the genitive singular form of the noun saareke, which designates a small island or islet. The form is used to express possession or association with the islet, roughly translating to "of the islet" or "the islet's" in English. In ordinary contexts, saarekkeen occurs in noun phrases that describe attributes of the islet, such as saarekkeen ranta (the islet's shore), saarekkeen kasvisto (the islet's flora), or saarekkeen asukkaat (the islet's inhabitants).

Etymology: saareke is formed from saari "island" with the diminutive suffix -ke, and the genitive ending -n yields saarekkeen. The combination expresses a small or intimate relation to the feature.

Usage notes: Saarekkeen is not a standalone lexical item; it is an inflected form used within larger phrases. It is common in geographical descriptions, nature writing, and official place-name records where relationships to a specific islet are being described.

See also: saareke; Finnish grammar; genitive case.