Tilavat

Tilavat is a Finnish adjective form meaning spacious or roomy. It is the plural nominative form of tilava, which describes the size or capacity of a space. The base noun tila means space or room, and the suffix -va yields an adjective indicating possession of the quality.

In usage, tilavat is used to describe plural nouns, particularly when talking about rooms, spaces, or areas. For example, tilavat huoneet means spacious rooms, and tilavat keittiöt means spacious kitchens. Like other Finnish adjectives, tilavat agrees with the noun in number and case, so it appears as tilavat with plural nouns in the nominative, and adjusts for other cases and numbers as required by grammar.

Etymology traces tilava to tila (space, room) with the adjectival suffix -va, which is used to form adjectives that denote a characteristic. The word is common in everyday language, real estate descriptions, architecture, interior design, and travel writing, where space and comfort are often emphasized.

Related forms include tilava (singular nominative), tilavampi (comparative), and tilavimmat (superlative). Antonyms include ahdas or ahtaan, which convey narrowness or lack of space. Tilavat contrasts with these meanings by signaling ample space.

Overall, tilavat functions as a straightforward descriptive term in Finnish, signaling that multiple spaces possess ample dimensions or capacity.