herkullista

Herkullista is a Finnish adjective form meaning delicious, tasty, or very appetizing. It functions as the partitive singular form of the adjective herkullinen and is most commonly used to describe food, beverages, or meals. The base adjective herkullinen comes from the noun herkku, meaning a delicacy or treat, with the suffix -llinen that turns the noun into an adjective.

In standard Finnish, adjectives agree with the noun they describe in number and case. Herkullista is the partitive singular form, used when the object of taste is indefinite or when the description appears in general statements or after certain verbs. Examples include Tämä leipä on herkullista (This bread is delicious) and Huh, herkullista! as an exclamatory remark. The form contrasts with the nominative form herkullinen, which would typically appear in attributive positions or as a predicate in more formal constructions.

Usage notes emphasize that herkullista conveys a strong positive assessment and is common in everyday speech, social media, and advertising. While herkullinen is suitable for straightforward descriptions, herkullista carries a more emphatic or experiential nuance in many contexts. The word aligns with related terms such as herkku (delicacy) and herkullinen (delicious), and it is part of a family of expressions used to praise food and meals in Finnish.

See also: herkku, herkullinen, herkuttelu.