vähempien

Vähempien is a Finnish word that functions as the genitive plural of "vähempi". "Vähempi" itself translates to "lesser", "fewer", or "smaller" in English. Therefore, "vähempien" literally means "of the lesser ones", "of the fewer ones", or "of the smaller ones".

In practical usage, "vähempien" indicates possession or relation to a group that is characterized by having less of something. For example, if one were discussing the resources available to different groups, one might refer to "vähempien ryhmien resurssit" which would mean "the resources of the lesser groups" or "the resources of the groups with fewer resources". The specific context would determine the most accurate English translation. It is a grammatical form used to express a comparative degree in relation to multiple entities that possess a lesser quantity or quality of something compared to another group.