Sileämpi

Sileämpi is the comparative form of the Finnish adjective sileä, meaning "more smooth" or "smoother." It is used to compare the smoothness, evenness or polished quality of surfaces, textures, or figurative contexts (for example, a smoother process or style).

Formation and grammar

Sileämpi is formed by adding the comparative suffix -mpi to the base adjective (sileä + -mpi). In inflected forms the comparative stem typically appears as sileämm- (for example sileämmän, sileämmät), and it is declined according to standard Finnish adjective patterns. The comparative commonly appears in constructions with kuin ("than"): tämä pinta on sileämpi kuin tuo (this surface is smoother than that one). Degree modifiers such as paljon (much) or hieman (slightly) are often used (paljon sileämpi, hieman sileämpi).

Pronunciation and translation

Approximate pronunciation: "see-leh-amp-ee." Literal translation into English is "more smooth" or idiomatically "smoother."

Usage and related terms

Sileämpi is used in everyday speech, technical descriptions (materials, finishes), and figurative language. Synonyms in specific contexts include tasaisempi (more even) or pehmeämpi (softer), while antonyms include karkeampi (rougher) and epätasaisempi (less even). As with other Finnish comparatives, it participates in comparative constructions and takes normal adjective agreement with the noun it modifies.