Konreettinen

Konreettinen is a Finnish adjective that means concrete or tangible. It describes things that can be perceived with the senses or that have a direct, real, and specific basis, as opposed to abstract or hypothetical concepts. The term is used across disciplines and in everyday language to emphasize practicality, clarity, and measurability. Common expressions include konreettinen esimerkki (a concrete example), konreettinen tieto or konreettiset tulokset (concrete data or outcomes), and konreettinen suunnitelma (a concrete plan).

In usage, konreettinen often signals that a statement or idea can be demonstrated, tested, or applied in a real-world setting. It is frequently contrasted with abstrakti, abstraktiset, or abstraktisuus, which refer to ideas or concepts that are more general, theoretical, or non-empirical. The adverbial form is konreettisesti, and the noun form related to concreteness is konkreettisuus. The verb konkreettisoida (to concretize) is used when turning an abstract notion into a concrete form or example.

Etymologically, konreettinen is built from the noun konkreetti with the common Finnish -inen suffix, and it traces its roots back to European language terms for “concrete,” such as Latin concretus, via intermediary languages. In modern Finnish, the term is standard in academic writing, pedagogy, science, and professional discourse, helping to distinguish tangible, observable, or practically applicable content from more theoretical or speculative language.