ekonomiset

Ekonomiset is a Finnish adjective form used to describe things related to the economy, finances, or cost efficiency. It is the plural nominative form of the adjective ekonominen, which covers both the sense of economic or related to the economy and the sense of being economical or cost-effective in Finnish usage. The word is common in technical, academic, and policy language as well as in business contexts.

Etymology and nuance: Ekonominen and its inflected forms derive from the concept of economy (ekonomia) and have Swedish and broader European linguistic influences. In Finnish, the distinction between ekonomiset and other related adjectives is often a matter of nuance. Taloudellinen is a broader, more everyday term for financial or economic matters, while ekonominen tends to appear in more formal, analytical, or specialized contexts and can carry the nuance of thrift or efficiency in addition to general economic relevance.

Usage: Ekonomiset is typically used with plural nouns, for example: ekonomiset vaikutukset (economic effects), ekonomiset näkökulmat (economic perspectives), ekonomiset ratkaisut (economic/ cost-efficient solutions). The adverb form is ekonomisesti, and the singular adjective is ekonominen. In everyday language, taloudelliset is more common for general economic topics, whereas ekonomiset is favored in research, reports, and policy discussions.

See also: taloudellinen, talous, ekonomia, taloustiede, kustannustehokkuus.