vainajaa
Vainajaa is a Finnish noun used to refer to a deceased person. It is the partitive singular form of vainaja, which translates to "the deceased" or "the dead person." The term is typically employed in solemn or formal language, such as obituaries, eulogies, religious services, and memorial ceremonies. Because Finnish relies on grammatical cases rather than fixed articles, vainajaa appears in sentences where the deceased is the object or where the partitive case is required.
Common usages include expressions like muistaa vainajaa (“to remember the deceased”) and muistaminen vainajaa koskevaa tilaisuutta
Vainajaa forms part of a broader vocabulary related to death and remembrance in Finnish, including vainaja
In summary, vainajaa is the Finnish partitive singular of vainaja, serving as a respectful term for the