mielekäs

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Finnish

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Etymology

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mieli +‎ -käs. Coined by Finnish linguist and author Reinhold von Becker.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmie̯lekæs/, [ˈmie̞̯le̞k̟æs̠]
  • Rhymes: -ielekæs
  • Hyphenation(key): mie‧le‧käs

Adjective

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mielekäs (comparative mielekkäämpi, superlative mielekkäin)

  1. reasonable, sensible
  2. satisfying, likable, preferable

Declension

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Possessive forms of mielekäs (Kotus type 41*A/vieras, kk-k gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Derived terms

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compounds

Further reading

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