Stabiilimpia

Stabiilimpia is the comparative form of the Finnish adjective stabiili, meaning “more stable.” It is used to describe plural nouns and is most commonly found with the partitive case, for example stabiilimpia ratkaisuja (more stable solutions) or stabiilimpia järjestelmiä (more stable systems). The form is often used in technical, economic, and organizational discussions where stability is being compared or emphasized.

Grammar and formation: The comparative is created by adding the suffix -impi to the stem of stabiili, yielding stabiilimpi in the singular nominative. When describing plural nouns in cases that use the partitive, the form becomes stabiilimpia. Examples include “tarvitaan stabiilimpia ratkaisuja” (more stable solutions are needed) and “järjestelmät ovat stabiilimpia” (the systems are more stable).

Etymology and usage: The Finnish word stabiili is a loanword, generally traced to Latin stabilis, through other European languages such as Swedish. Stabiilimpia therefore denotes a higher degree of stability relative to another reference point. In everyday language, it appears in discussions about reliability, safety, economic steadiness, and technological robustness, where comparisons of stability are relevant.

See also: stabiili, Finnish comparative forms, Finnish grammar notes on adjectives.

Note: As a comparative adjective, stabiilimpia requires context to specify what it is being compared to, and its exact form adapts to the noun’s number and case in the sentence.