Kuuluisa

Kuuluisa is a Finnish adjective meaning famous, well-known, or notable. It describes people, places, works, or events that are widely recognized or regarded as important. The nuance is generally neutral to positive, and it can be used in both descriptive and evaluative contexts depending on the sentence.

In usage, kuuluis is commonly placed before a noun: kuuluisia kirjailijoita (famous writers) or kuuluisa näyttelijä (a famous actor). It can also appear predicatively after a linking verb: Hän on kuuluisa kirjailija. The word is a native Finnish formation, typically created with the suffix -isa to express a quality or characteristic.

Grammatical forms follow Finnish adjective rules: kuuluisan with different noun cases, and the plural forms such as kuuluisat kirjailijat for corresponding noun phrases. The comparative form is kuuluisampi (more famous), and the superlative is kuuluisin (the most famous). In practice, speakers sometimes opt for alternative expressions like maineikas or tunnettu to convey similar meanings, depending on nuance and register.

Synonyms and nuances: tunnettu means well-known and widely recognized, often without implying fame on a broader scale; maineikas emphasizes a long-standing, grand reputation; julkisuudesta riippuen kuului on often used neutrally in biographical writing. Kuuluisa connotes public recognition and can carry positive, neutral, or critical shades based on context.

See also: translations to English include famous, well-known, and renowned. The term appears across Finnish literature, media, and everyday language to denote notable prominence, whether about a person, a location, a work, or an event.