-inen

See also inen

Finnish

Suffix

-inen

1. (adjectival) A suffix that transforms nouns into adjectives; corresponds to -ous, -en and -y.

   Examples:

   vuoristo (mountain range) → vuoristoinen (mountainous)

   sotku (mess) → sotkuinen (messy)

   kulta (gold) → kultainen (golden)

   talvi (winter) → talvinen (wintry)

   puu (tree; wood) → puinen (wooden)

2. A suffix yielding an adjective, ending with -va/-vä, meaning tendency to be something.

   taipuva (flexible) -> taipuvainen (inclined, predisposed; to do sth = tekemään jotakin)

Declension

back vowels (contains a, o or u)

Declension of -inen (type nainen) singular plural nominative -inen -iset genitive -isen -isten -isien partitive -ista -isia accusative -inen -isen -iset inessive -isessa -isissa elative -isesta -isista illative -iseen -isiin adessive -isella -isilla ablative -iselta -isilta allative -iselle -isille essive -isena -isina translative -iseksi -isiksi instructive – -isin abessive -isetta -isitta comitative – -isine-

front vowels (no a, o or u)

Declension of -inen (type nainen) singular plural nominative -inen -iset genitive -isen -isten -isien partitive -istä -isiä accusative -inen -isen -iset inessive -isessä -isissä elative -isestä -isistä illative -iseen -isiin adessive -isellä -isillä ablative -iseltä -isiltä allative -iselle -isille essive -isenä -isinä translative -iseksi -isiksi instructive – -isin abessive -isettä -isittä comitative – -isine-

Derived terms

[+] Finnish words suffixed with -inen

See also

• -iainen
• -lainen
• -llinen
• -mainen
• -minen
• -nen