erinomaiset

Erinomainen is a Finnish adjective meaning excellent, outstanding, or of high quality. The form erinomaiset is its plural nominative form and is used to describe multiple nouns. For example, erinomaiset saavutukset (outstanding achievements) or erinomaiset ehdokkaat (excellent candidates). The word can appear both attributively (before the noun) and predicatively (after a linking verb), as in Nämä tulokset ovat erinomaiset.

In usage, erinomainen denotes a high level of quality or performance that stands out from the ordinary. It is common in evaluations, reviews, journalism, marketing, and public discourse when a particularly strong merit is being highlighted. The term carries a positive evaluative tone and is stronger than merely good, though its exact strength can depend on context.

Morphology and inflection: erinomainen is a class of adjectives that agree with the noun in number and case. Plural nominative is erinomaiset, plural partitive is erinomaisia, and plural genitive is erinomaisten. The related noun erinomainen, and the abstract noun erinomaisuus (excellence or distinction), are used to refer to the concept itself.

Etymologically, erinomainen is formed with the common Finnish adjective suffix -inen and a prefix that emphasizes difference or distinction. It is widely used across domains and is compatible with both human subjects and inanimate objects.

See also: synonyms such as poikkeuksellinen, huippuluokan, korkeatasoinen; related terms like erinomaisuus (excellence). Antonyms include tavallinen or huono, in contexts where ordinary or poor quality is meant.