vaaroihin
Vaaroihin is a Finnish noun form. It is the illative plural of vaara (danger, hazard), used to express movement toward or exposure to multiple dangers. In Finnish, the illative indicates direction into something; in plural, vaaroihin refers to multiple hazards or risk environments rather than a single danger. The term is common in safety planning, risk assessments, journalism, and literary writing when discussing hazards in general or in abstract terms. It can be used literally to describe physical environments (for example, construction sites with many hazards) or metaphorically to describe situations with many risks.
Usage notes: The illative plural forms of many Finnish nouns end in -iin, as in taloihin and
- Hanke altistui vaaroihin, ja suunnitelmia piti tarkistaa.
- Tutkimus käsittelee, miten minimoidaan vaaroihin joutumista sekä parantaa turvallisuutta.
Origin and related terms: Vaara (danger); vaarat (dangers); vaaroja (genitive plural).