Erottuvimmat

Erottuvimmat is a Finnish adjective form meaning "the most distinctive" or "the most conspicuous" in plural. It is the superlative plural form of erottuva, a present participle/adjective derived from the verb erottua, which means "to stand out," "to be distinguishable," or "to separate."

Morphology and grammar: erottuva (positive), erottuvampi (comparative), and erottuvin (superlative, singular) are standard forms; erottuvimmat is used when the superlative modifies or replaces a plural noun (for example, "erottuvimmat piirteet" — "the most distinctive features"). The ending -immat marks plural number and superlative degree and agrees with the noun it describes in case and number according to Finnish inflectional rules.

Usage: Erottuvimmat appears in everyday language, journalism, marketing, design criticism and academic texts when comparing items, traits, or phenomena. It may function adjectivally ("erottuvimmat värit" — "the most noticeable colors") or substantively as a noun phrase ("Erottuvimmat valittiin" — "the most distinctive ones were chosen").

Pronunciation: roughly [e-rot-tu-ˈvim-mat]. Equivalent expressions in English include "the most distinctive," "most prominent," or "most striking." The term reflects a common pattern in Finnish adjective comparison and is widely understood in contexts emphasizing salience or distinctiveness.