Haaleampaa

Haaleampaa is the Finnish comparative form of the adjective haalea, meaning pale. It is used to express that something is more pale or has a paler quality compared to another thing. The comparative is formed by adding the suffix -mpi to the stem haalea, producing haaleampi in the nominative singular. In other syntactic cases the adjective inflects accordingly, with haaleampaa commonly appearing in the partitive singular when the noun it modifies is in partitive (for example haaleampaa väriä).

Usage and scope: haaleampi is typically used when discussing color, tone, or lightness. It can describe hues in art, design, fashion, or photography, as well as physical appearance or conditions where paleness is relevant, such as skin tone or lighting. The form haaleampia (plural) is used when referring to multiple pale shades or objects.

Examples:

- Tämä vaate on haaleampi kuin tuo. (This garment is paler than that one.)

- Sävyt ovat haaleampia kuvassa kuin todellisuudessa. (The shades are paler in the picture than in reality.)

- Haaleampia värejä tarvitaan seinämaalissa. (Paler colors are needed in the wall paint.)

Etymology: haaleampaa derives from haalea (pale) with the comparative suffix -mpi, following Finnish vowel harmony and consonant assimilation patterns. The word fits into standard Finnish adjective inflection and can appear in various case forms depending on the noun it modifies.

See also: haalea, haaleus, color terminology in Finnish.