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jälkiviisas

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Finnish

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Etymology

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jälki- +‎ viisas

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjælkiˌʋiːsɑs/, [ˈjælk̟iˌʋiːs̠ɑ̝s̠]
  • Rhymes: -iːsɑs
  • Hyphenation(key): jälki‧viisas

Adjective

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jälkiviisas (comparative jälkiviisaampi, superlative jälkiviisain)

  1. wise in hindsight
    On helppoa olla jälkiviisas.
    It's easy to be wise in hindsight.

Declension

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Possessive forms of jälkiviisas (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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