Vähäisimmät

Vähäisimmät is a Finnish superlative adjective form derived from vähäinen, meaning small in amount or insignificant. It denotes the lowest degree within a defined set and is used with plural nouns to compare several items or quantities. The corresponding singular form is vähäisin, and the word agrees with the noun in number and case.

The form redus is the nominative plural of the superlative; it can be intensified with the particle -kin to mean “even the least.” Thus vähäisimmätkin emphasizes that even the smallest or fewest portion is being considered.

Usage of vähäisimmät occurs in neutral, formal, or analytical contexts. It often signals scarcity, minimality, or limited significance within a group. It can appear in scholarly writing, journalism, or policy discussions to compare multiple elements and highlight the least degree among them. Common constructions include phrases like vähäisimmät todisteet (the least amount of evidence) or vähäisimmätkin mahdollisuudet (even the smallest possibilities).

Examples:

- Vähäisimmätkin todisteet otetaan huomioon.

- Vähäisimmätkin riskit on otettava huomioon.

See also: vähäinen, vähäisempi, vähäisin.