Jyrkät

Jyrkät is a Finnish adjective meaning steep, abrupt, or precipitous. In standard Finnish the base form is jyrkkä, and jyrkät is the plural nominative/accusative form used to modify plural nouns, for example jyrkät rinteet (steep slopes). The term is commonly used in geography and everyday language to describe terrain that has a pronounced angle or sudden change in elevation.

The word is native to Finnish and is frequently employed in topographic descriptions, outdoor contexts, and literature to convey the sense of challenging or dangerous terrain. It can describe natural features such as cliffs, escarpments, and steep hillsides, as well as man-made surfaces with notable slopes.

Related linguistic forms include jyrkkä (the masculine/feminine/neuter singular form), jyrkänne (a noun meaning cliff or crag), jyrkänteet (plural of jyrkänne), and jyrkkyys (the noun for steepness). The adverbial form is jyrkästi, used to describe actions done in a steep or abrupt manner.

Usage notes include that jyrkät is typically applied to plural nouns, while singular references use jyrkkä (for example, jyrkkä rinne). In geographic descriptions, the term helps categorize terrain and assess potential hazards for hiking, climbing, or construction.

See also: jyrkkä, jyrkänne, jyrkkyys.