Sinivärinen

Sinivärinen is a Finnish adjective meaning blue-colored or blue-toned. It describes something that possesses blue coloration or a blue shade. The word is formed from the color word sininen (blue) and the derivational suffix -värinen, which indicates a color characteristic.

The term is used mainly in descriptive, literary, or technical contexts where a precise emphasis on blue coloration is desired. In everyday speech, many speakers prefer the simpler sininen, while sinivärinen can add a more formal or distinctive nuance by highlighting the color attribute itself rather than simply stating the color.

Usage notes and nuances: sinivärinen can suggest a uniform blue appearance or a pronounced blue hue, depending on context. It is closely related to other color-related adjectives such as sinertävä (bluish) and sinivärinen often serves as a more exact or emphatic way to describe color in catalogs, design descriptions, or artistic writing.

Examples include sinivärinen kangas (blue-colored fabric), sinivärinen meri or maallinen kuvailu where a blue tone is emphasized, and sinivärinen valo in poetic or technical descriptions. In neutral everyday language, however, sininen remains the most common choice for general references to blue.

Etymology: sinivärinen is formed from sininen with the suffix -värinen, a productive Finnish derivational ending that creates adjectives describing the color quality of a noun.

See also: sininen, sinertävä, värinen, väri.