lajin

This is the 867th most frequent Finnish word.


lajin

The Finnish word "lajin" means "of the species" or "of the kind" (genitive form of "laji").


Here, 'lajin' means 'of a species,' indicating possession or relation to a specific bird species.

Tämä on harvinaisen linnun lajin pesä.

This is the nest of a rare bird species.


In this case, 'lajin' refers to 'a type of sport,' specifying the kind or category.

Hän aloitti harjoittelun uuden urheilulajin parissa.

They began training in a new sport.


Here, 'lajin' refers to a species, showing its genitive form to specify a category or type belonging to the species.

Tämän lajin eläimet ovat erityisen harvinaisia.

The animals of this species are particularly rare.