yläkannen

Yläkannen is a Finnish term that functions as the genitive form of yläkansi, meaning the upper lid or top cover of an object. It appears in descriptive or technical language when indicating possession or association with another noun, such as the top cover of a book, box, or device.

Etymology and form: The word is built from yli/ylä meaning upper or above and kansi meaning lid or cover. The genitive suffix -n marks possession, yielding yläkannen, or “of the upper cover.” As a grammatical form, yläkannen is used within phrases to specify which upper cover is being referred to.

Usage and context: In Finnish, yläkannen is typically encountered in contexts that describe parts or components of physical items. It helps specify the top-cover element rather than the entire object. The term is most common in cataloging, technical descriptions, or detailed product or object analyses where precise identification of parts is important.

Related terms: Yläkansi is the base noun meaning the upper cover, and kansi means lid or cover in a more general sense. The concept of upper versus lower covers can be expressed with related compounds in Finnish, depending on the object being described.

See also: Yläkansi, Kans i, Finnish morphological cases for genitive forms.