Samantyyppisen

Samantyyppisen is the genitive singular form of the Finnish adjective samantyyppinen, which means “of the same type” or “similar.” The term is used in contexts where one noun belongs to the same category or class as another.

In Finnish, samantyyppinen describes a noun by indicating type or category, and it follows standard adjective declension. The genitive singular form samantyyppisen is used when qualifying a noun in the genitive case, for example in noun phrases such as samantyyppisen laitteen hinta (“the price of a device of the same type”) or toisen samantyyppisen tuotteen kanssa (“together with another product of the same type”).

Usage and nuance: samantyyppinen emphasizes belonging to a shared type or class, rather than mere visual similarity. It often contrasts with terms that describe appearance or similarity without asserting a shared category. For example, samantyyppinen voi viitata samaan valmistusryhmään tai -malliin, kun taas samankaltainen voi viitata yleisluontoiseen samankaltaisuuteen ilman tarkkaa luokittelua.

Related terms and contrasts: samankaltainen and samanlainen are closely related adjectives. Samankaltainen generally expresses similarity in appearance or characteristics without necessarily indicating a specific type or category, while samanlainen can be used more broadly to denote “the same kind of” in various contexts. The choosing between these words depends on whether the emphasis is on type/category (samantyyppinen) or on general similarity (samankaltainen/samanlainen).

See also: Finnish adjective declension; samankaltaisuus; samanlainen; samantyyppinen (base form).