Nuorekas

Nuorekas is a Finnish adjective meaning youthful, fresh, or youthful-looking. It describes people or things that convey a sense of youth, vitality, or modernity. The term is widely used in everyday speech, media, and marketing to characterize appearance, style, or atmosphere rather than a precise age.

Etymology: Nuorekas is formed from the stem nuori (young) with the derivational suffix -kas, which yields adjectives that express a quality or characteristic. The formation is productive in Finnish and is used to indicate that something has the quality of being young or youthful.

Usage: The word applies to people who look young for their age or who have a lively, energetic demeanor. It can describe fashion, design, or environments that feel contemporary. Nuorekas is generally neutral or positive; it can imply youthfulness beyond biological age and is often about the impression something creates rather than a literal age.

Examples: nuorekas ilme (a youthful look), nuorekas tyyli (a youthful style), nuorekas kaupunkikulttuuri (a youthful urban culture). It is less common to use with negative connotations, but context can occasionally suggest that something is attempting to project youthfulness.

See also: Finnish language, adjectives, youth culture.