Lasimaisia

Lasimaisia is a Finnish adjective form meaning glass-like or glassy. It is the plural partitive form of lasimainen, used to describe multiple objects or surfaces that resemble glass in qualities such as transparency, smoothness, or fragility. The word is formed from the noun lasi (glass) with the suffix -mainen, which indicates a resemblance to glass.

Grammatical usage in Finnish requires adjectives to agree with the noun they modify in number and case. Lasimaisia is used with plural nouns in the partitive or other inflected forms, for example lasimaisia esineitä (glass-like objects) or lasimaisia pintoja (glass-like surfaces). In the nominative plural, the corresponding form would typically be lasimaiset.

Context and meaning: Lasimaisia is a descriptive term commonly found in everyday language, architecture, art, and literature to convey that something has the appearance or texture of glass without specifying its material. It can be used literally to describe physical characteristics or metaphorically to evoke clarity or fragility, depending on the context.

Examples of usage: lasimaisia esineitä, lasimaisia pintoja, lasimaisia kappaleita. The term helps convey a visual impression—such as transparency, gloss, or smoothness—while leaving open whether the object is actually made of glass.

See also: lasi, lasimainen, Finnish adjectives, glass.