Voimallinen

Voimallinen is a Finnish adjective meaning powerful, forceful, or potent. It is formed from the noun voima “power” with the suffix -llinen, which marks an attribute or possession. The primary sense is to describe something that exerts or possesses power, including physical strength, energy, or influence. In practice, voimallinen is somewhat formal or literary; more common everyday synonyms are voimakas or vaikuttava, depending on the nuance.

The word can describe people, actions, or phenomena and can be used in both literal and figurative contexts. It may convey intensity, momentum, or assertiveness beyond mere strength. In modern Finnish, voimallinen is not among the most frequent adjectives, and it is often encountered in written rather than casual speech.

Morphology: as with other -llinen adjectives, the base form is voimallinen; the comparative form is voimallisempi, and the superlative form is voimallisin.

Etymology: derived from voima “power” with the productive suffix -llinen.

See also: voima, voimakkuus, voimakas, voimaton.