symbolisessa

Symbolisessa is a Finnish grammatical form meaning "in a symbolic" or more broadly "in relation to symbolism." It is the inessive singular of the adjective symbolinen and is used to describe nouns in contexts related to symbolism or to indicate that something is characterized by symbolism. The form is common in discussions of art, literature, and philosophy where symbolism or symbolic meaning is being described.

As an inflected form, symbolisessa agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case. Common phrases include symbolisessa kontekstissa (in a symbolic context), symbolisessa merkityksessä (in a symbolic sense), and symbolisessa taiteessa (in symbolic art). For the movement specifically, Finnish sources often use symbolismi for Symbolism, with related adjectives such as symbolistinen meaning "symbolist."

Symbolism as a European artistic and literary movement emerged in the late 19th century, emphasizing metaphoric and symbolic imagery, inner life, dreams, and mysticism. In Finnish discourse, symbolisessa is used to describe works or tendencies that align with this tradition, or more generally anything that is symbolic rather than literal.

See also: Symbolismi, Symbolistinen, Symboli, Symboliikka. References: general encyclopedic sources on Symbolism and Finnish literature.