Miedompaa

Miedompaa is a Finnish grammatical form used as the partitive singular of the comparative adjective miedompi, meaning “more mild” or “milder.” It is not a separate word with its own meaning; rather, it is an inflected form that appears when a comparative adjective modifies a noun in the partitive case or refers to an indefinite quantity.

Morphology and use: The base stem for the form is miedom-, the comparative suffix is -pi, and the partitive singular ending is -aa, producing miedompaa. This construction is common with nouns that are treated as an indefinite or partial quantity, such as foods or beverages, or with abstract qualities. For example, you can encounter phrases like miedompaa teetä (a milder tea) or miedompaa keittoa (a milder soup). It can also occur in comparative clauses such as Tämä tee on miedompaa kuin tuo (This tea has a milder taste than that one), where the adjective remains in its partitive form in the clause describing the object.

Usage notes: Miedompaa is typical when the modified noun is in the partitive case or when the quantity is not specified. It is used across contexts involving sensory qualities (taste, smell, texture), intensity, or other gradable attributes. The form is part of standard Finnish inflection and aligns with other comparative adjectives that take partitive forms in similar constructions. As with other Finnish comparatives, the basic meaning is “more mild,” but the exact nuance depends on context and the noun it describes.

See also: Finnish grammar, partitive case, comparative degree, adjective inflection.