elinvoimaisen

Elinvoimainen is a Finnish adjective meaning vigorous, lively, or viable. It describes something or someone that possesses vitality, energy, or resilience. The term is often used in physical, mental, social, or economic contexts to indicate sustained life force or robustness.

The form elinvoimaisen is the genitive singular of elinvoimainen. It is used when the adjective modifies a noun in the genitive case, for example: elinvoimaisen talon omistajat or elinvoimaisen kaupungin asukkaat. Besides genitive, elinvoimainen declines according to Finnish adjective patterns to accommodate other cases and numbers.

Etymology and sense: elinvoima is the core noun meaning life force or vitality, from which elinvoimainen is derived with the typical -inen suffix that indicates an attribute. The word emphasizes health, vigor, and the capacity to endure or thrive, not merely momentary energy but sustained liveliness or sustainability.

Usage and nuance: elinvoimainen is commonly applied to people (elinvoimainen henkilö), communities, economies, organizations, or ecosystems to convey that they are dynamic, healthy, or capable of growth. It can carry a positive evaluative tone, but remains a descriptive term in neutral prose as well.

See also: elinvoima, terveydentila, vireys.