suojelun

Suojelun is the genitive singular form of the Finnish noun suojelu, which means protection, safeguarding, or conservation. In Finnish, the genitive is used to indicate possession, association, or the domain of a noun, so suojelun functions as “of protection” or “protection-related.” It appears in phrases that specify what is protected or the scope of protection.

The word suojelu is formed from the verb suojella (to protect) with the abstract-noun suffix -lu. The genitive suffix -n is then added to yield suojelun. In practice, suojelun is common in formal or legal language and in policy texts, where it links protection to a noun or concept, for example kulttuuriperinnön suojelu (the protection of cultural heritage) or kansainvälisen suojelun periaatteet (the principles of international protection).

Usage notes: suojelun does not stand alone as an independent concept; it is a grammatical case form used to express “of protection” in compounds and phrases. It is frequently found in governmental, NGO, and legal contexts, describing the aims, scope, or mechanisms of protection. For translation, English equivalents often use “protection of” or “protection-related” depending on the construction.