vahvuudessa

Vahvuudessa is the inessive singular form of the Finnish noun vahvuus, meaning strength, power, capability, or a position of advantage. It denotes being in a state described by strength, rather than naming the quality as a general concept.

Grammar and derivation: The noun vahvuus is formed from vahva (strong) with the abstract-noun suffix -uus-, producing vahvuus (strength). The inessive suffix -ssa/-ssä then yields vahvuudessa, meaning “in strength” or “in a state of strength.” Related forms include vahvuudesta (from strength), vahvuuden (genitive, “of strength”), vahvuuksissa (inessive plural, “in strengths”), and vahvuuksiin (illative plural, “into strengths”). If you attach possessive suffixes, you can express phrases like vahvuudessaan (“in his/her/its strength”).

Usage and nuance: Vahvuudessa is used to describe someone or something currently in a state of strength, whether physical, mental, strategic, or metaphorical. It often appears in descriptive writing, analyses of performance or resilience, and motivational or evaluative contexts. The term contrasts with vahvuus as a general concept of strength and with other words for power or ability, allowing speakers to highlight a moment or condition of strength.

See also: vahvuus, vahvuudet, strength and related Finnish terms for state, capability, and advantage. In practice, vahvuudessa helps convey that strength is active or situational, rather than merely possessed as a static trait.