Liukoisempi

Liukoisempi is a Finnish adjective in the comparative degree, used to describe something that is more slippery or has a greater tendency to slide than another object. In everyday language, the more common comparative for slippery is liukkaampi, so liukoisempi appears less frequently and is often found in more formal, technical, or stylistic contexts.

Formation and usage notes: Finnish forms comparatives from adjectives ending in -inen by replacing that ending with -oisempi. This makes liukoinen (slippery) yield liukoisempi as its comparative. Because liukas is the everyday synonym meaning “slippery,” liukoinen/liukoisempi tends to have a more specialized or technical feel and is not the default choice in ordinary speech.

Contexts: Liukoisempi is typically encountered in written technical texts, such as descriptions of material properties, coatings, lubricants, or surfaces where friction and slide behavior are discussed in detail. It may also appear in dialectal or creative writing where an author wants a slightly different nuance from the more common liukkaampi. In general Finnish usage, liukkaampi remains the standard option for general purposes.

Examples:

- Tämä pinta on liukoisempi kuin tuo, mikä selittää sen helpomman liukumisen.

- Tutkimuksessa käytettiin liukoisemman pinnan ominaisuuksia vertailun perusteena.

See also: Finnish adjectives, comparative forms, liukas, liukkaampi, liukoinen.