Stabiilimpaa

Stabiilimpaa is the Finnish comparative form of the adjective stabiili, meaning more stable. It is used to express that one thing has greater stability than another in a comparison.

In Finnish, the standard comparative suffix -mpi attaches to the adjective stem to form stabiilimpi. When a comparison requires the partitive case or a partitive complement follows the predicate, the form stabiilimpaa is used. This form often appears with conditions, quantities, or abstract nouns, where the partitive is preferred in Finnish grammar.

Examples of usage include: “Tämä ratkaisu on stabiilimpi kuin tuo.” and “Tilanteen vakaus on stabiilimpaa nyt kuin ennen.” These illustrate the common pattern of comparing stability with a shorter, direct phrase as well as with a nominal subject.

Etymology traces stabiili to Latin stabilis, likely via Swedish or Germanic loanwords such as stabil. Over time Finnish integrated the word into everyday and technical vocabulary, with the comparative forms forming accordingly.

Usage notes: stabiilimpaa is frequent in technical, scientific, and analytical contexts where precise comparison of stability is needed. In everyday Finnish, speakers may opt for synonyms such as varmempi or luotettavampi, depending on nuance and formality.