uusimaan

Uusimaan is the genitive form of the Finnish geographical name Uusimaa, a region in southern Finland. It is used in Finnish to denote possession or association with Uusimaa, as in phrases such as Uusimaan hallinto (the administration of Uusimaa) or Uusimaan asukkaat (the inhabitants of Uusimaa). In English, it would translate as “of Uusimaa” or “Uusimaa’s.”

The name Uusimaa itself means “new land,” formed from the components uusi (new) and maa (land). In Finnish grammar, place names that end in -maa generally form the genitive by a transformation that yields -maan, producing Uusimaan as the genitive form. An older or alternative genitive form sometimes encountered in historical or legal texts is Uudenmaan, especially in compounds such as Uudenmaan maakunta or Uudenmaan lääni, though modern use often favors Uusimaan in everyday language.

Usage and context: Uusimaan is most commonly seen in formal writing, official documents, and academic texts when referring to something belonging to or associated with the region of Uusimaa. It is distinct from the nominative Uusimaa and from other regional or historical names, and readers should be aware that some sources may prefer Uudenmaan in certain compound expressions due to historical naming conventions.

See also: Uusimaa; Nyland.