ylemmät

Ylemmät is a Finnish term that literally translates as “the upper ones” or “the upper parts.” Grammatically, it is the plural form of the adjective ylempi and can function as a noun phrase referring to the upper elements in a group, sequence, or landscape. In common usage, ylempi describes higher position or rank, and ylemät can be used to denote those upper parts collectively.

In toponymy, Ylemmät appears as a component in some local place names, typically designating a neighborhood, hillside district, or the upper portion of a village relative to lower areas. It is not commonly found as a standalone national name on official maps, but it may occur in regional contexts where areas are described by their relative heights or positions.

Beyond place names, the term can also appear in historical or cadastral contexts as a descriptive designation rather than as a formal title. In such uses, ylemät refers to the upper sections or subdivisions of land, estates, or settlements, and it helps distinguish them from corresponding lower parts.

Overall, Ylemmät is primarily a descriptive Finnish expression with occasional regional usage in toponymy. It reflects a linguistic pattern in which spatial or hierarchical relationships are encoded in place names and descriptions. See also ylempi, alimmat, and toponymy for related linguistic and geographical concepts.