Vääränlaisen

Vääränlaisen is a Finnish word that translates to "wrong kind" or "of the wrong kind." It is the genitive form of the adjective vääränlainen. This adjective is used to describe something or someone that is not suitable, inappropriate, or not of the expected or correct type. It can refer to a wide range of situations, from a misplaced object to an unsuitable person for a task.

The word is composed of two parts: "väärä" meaning "wrong" and "lainen" which is a suffix indicating a type or kind. Therefore, vääränlainen literally means "wrong kind of." The genitive case, vääränlaisen, is used when the word modifies a noun that is also in the genitive case, or when it functions as a possessive or partitive. For example, one might say "tämä on vääränlaisen ihmisen työ" meaning "this is the work of the wrong kind of person."

The usage of vääränlaisen is common in everyday Finnish conversation. It can be used to express dissatisfaction, error, or a mismatch. For instance, if someone is trying to fit a square peg into a round hole, they might exclaim that the peg is "vääränlaisen" for the hole. The word carries a sense of inappropriateness and deviation from what is considered correct or suitable.