Voimakkaat

Voimakkaat is the plural form of the Finnish adjective voimakas, meaning strong or powerful. In standard usage it functions both as an attributive adjective before a noun and, less often, as a nominalized phrase meaning “the strong ones” or “the powerful ones.” For example, voimakkaat ihmiset means “the strong people,” and voimakkaat äänet can mean “powerful sounds.” The form is commonly used to describe people, objects, or phenomena with notable strength, impact, or intensity.

Etymology and related forms: The word is built from the root voima, meaning power, combined with the suffix -kas to form an adjective meaning “having power” or “full of strength.” Related terms include voima, voimakas, and voimakkuus (strength or intensity), which share the same linguistic family and semantic field.

Grammar and usage notes: Finnish adjectives decline for number and case. Voimakkaat corresponds to the plural nominative form. Other plural forms include voimakkaiden (genitive plural) and voimakkaita (partitive plural). In singular, the forms are voimakas (nominative), voimakkaan (genitive), and voimakasta (partitive). The word is flexible across contexts, appearing with physical strength as well as figurative power or intensity, such as in sports, engineering, music, or rhetoric.

Examples of typical collocations include voimakkaat lihasliikkeet (strong muscle movements), voimakkaat äänet (powerful sounds), and voimakkaiden ilmavirtauksien (strong air currents). The term remains a common, neutral descriptor in written and spoken Finnish.