Hienostuneen

Hienostuneen is the genitive singular form of the Finnish adjective hienostunut, meaning refined or sophisticated. It is used in noun phrases to attribute refinement to another noun, typically in contexts where the head noun is possessed or described as having a refined quality.

In practice, hienostuneen appears before a noun such as mies, nainen, paita, asu, or rakennus, forming phrases like hienostuneen miehen paita (the shirt of the refined man) or hienostuneen naisen asu (the outfit of the refined woman). It can also modify a head noun in genitive constructions such as hienostuneen rakennuksen julkisivu (the façade of the refined building). The form signals a higher register and is more common in literary or formal Finnish than in everyday speech.

Grammatically, hienostuneen is the genitive singular of the adjective hienostunut. The use of this form reflects Finnish adjective agreement and the system of noun phrases where the genitive case expresses possession or close association. The word itself does not denote a standalone concept; rather, it functions as part of a larger phrase describing another noun.

See also: hienostunut, hienostuneisuus, hiena. Usage notes: while it can be employed to convey a nuanced sense of refinement, speakers often substitute more everyday adjectives such as siisti or tyylikäs in casual contexts.