Pitkälliset

Pitkälliset is a Finnish adjective in its plural form, corresponding to the singular pitkällinen. It describes things that endure for a long time or that have lasting consequences. The word is formed with the common adjective suffix -llinen, used to indicate a quality, often derived from a root meaning long.

The term is used in a variety of registers, including journalism, academia and everyday language. It is employed to characterize processes, conditions or effects that persist beyond a short period. Common collocations include pitkälliset vaikutukset (long-term effects) and pitkällinen epävarmuus (long-standing uncertainty). In contrast, other Finnish terms such as lyhytaikainen or väliaikainen refer to short-term or temporary states.

In Finnish grammar, pitkälliset is declined like other adjectives: it agrees with the noun in number and case (e.g., pitkällinen in singular, pitkälliset in plural; forms also exist in partitive and genitive).

The term is not a proper noun and does not denote a specific organization, person, or concept; its meaning arises from description of duration.

Related terms include pitkäaikainen, pitkäkestoinen and pitkäjänteinen.