vierailuiden

Vierailuiden is a Finnish noun form that denotes “the visits” in contexts that require the genitive plural. It is the genitive plural of vierailu, which means a visit or visitation. The form is used when describing possession, relation, or attribution related to more than one visit, for example in vierailuiden aikana (during the visits) or vierailuiden järjestäminen (the organization of the visits).

Usage and grammar: Finnish nouns show case and number endings, and the genitive plural marks possession or association. The genitive plural of vierailu is vierailuiden. It appears in noun phrases with time or relational words such as aikana (during), jälkeen (after), mukaan (according to), or ilman (without), as in vierailuiden aikana or vierailuiden määrä (the number of visits).

Relation to language history: Vierailu is a common everyday word in Finnish, and Vierailuiden is a standard inflected form used in written language, administrative contexts, and descriptive prose. It is generally less common in casual speech, where speakers may use vierailut (visits) and rely on other words to express possession or relation.

See also: vierailu, vierailut, and the broader concept of the genitive case in Finnish.