Sokerinen

Sokerinen is a Finnish adjective meaning containing sugar or sweet in taste. It is formed from the noun sokeri (sugar) with the common adjectival suffix -nen, which is used to create adjectives from nouns. The word describes foods, drinks, or substances that have added sugar or a notable sugar content. In Finnish, sokerinen emphasizes the level of sugar and is distinct from makea, which covers a broader sense of sweetness or pleasant flavor.

In usage, sokerinen appears in everyday speech, culinary contexts, and product labeling. Examples include sokerinen limonadi (a sugary lemonade) or sokerinen mehu (a sugary juice). Like other Finnish adjectives, sokerinen declines to agree with the noun in number and case, so it can appear in various forms such as sokerisen kakun (the sugary cake in genitive) or sokerinen kakku (a sugary cake) depending on grammatical role.

Etymologically, the word derives directly from sokeri with the adjectival suffix -nen. It is not commonly used as a standalone noun, but it can occur as a surname in Finland, following the broader pattern of -nen surnames. The term is part of a broader vocabulary related to sugar and sweetness, including related forms such as sokeripitoinen (high in sugar) and sokeriton (sugar-free).

See also: makea, sokeripitoinen, sokeriton, sokeripitoisuus.