voimien

Voimien is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun voima, meaning power, strength, or force. It is used to express possession or relation to multiple powers and commonly appears in formal or written Finnish, such as political theory, law, or philosophy, where discussions involve more than one center of power.

Grammatically, voima forms the genitive plural as voimien, while the nominative plural is voimats or voimai depending on the noun class, and the singular genitive is voiman. In noun phrases, voimien functions as the head of a possessed construction, for example in phrases like voimien hallinta (the control of powers) or voimien välinen kilpailu (competition between powers). The suffix -ien is typical for the genitive plural of many Finnish nouns with a similar stem pattern.

Usage notes emphasize that voimien is a plural, possessive/genitive marker rather than a standalone concept. It is most at home in formal discourse, academic writing, or political and legal rhetoric. In everyday speech, speakers may rephrase to avoid the genitive plural or use alternate constructions such as “the powers’…” in translated or more colloquial contexts, depending on the register and style.

See also: Finnish grammar, genitive case, voima, voiman, voimien välinen tasapaino, voiman käyttö.