Typellinen

Typellinen is a Finnish adjective that is used to describe something as typical or characteristic of a group or category. It denotes features that are common, expected, or representative within a type, rather than unique or exceptional.

Etymology and related forms: Typellinen is formed from the noun tyyppi “type” with the suffix -ellinen, a productive ending in Finnish that yields adjectives meaning “pertaining to” or “characteristic of.” The concept has cognates in other Finnic languages and in Scandinavian languages, such as Swedish typisk and German typisch, though Finnish commonly uses tyypillinen or tyyppinen for the same sense.

Usage notes: In contemporary Finnish, typellinen is not widely attested and is often regarded as archaic or nonstandard. Most speakers would prefer tyypillinen or tyyppinen to express typicality. The word tyypillinen is used for a straightforward sense of “typical,” while tyypillinen (or tyypillisesti as the adverb) conveys normality within a category. If typellinen appears, it is usually in older texts or as a spelling variant in some dialects.

Examples: Se on tyypillinen esimerkki. Tämä on tyypillinen piirre koko ryhmässä. Using typellinen would sound unconventional to many Finnish readers and is not recommended in formal writing.

See also: tyypillinen, tyypillisesti, tyyppinen, tyyppillinen, yleinen.