järke

Järke is not a standard standalone word in contemporary Finnish. The closest and more common term is järki, which means mind, reason, or common sense. Because järe/ järke is not established as an independent lexeme, it generally appears only as part of other forms derived from järki or in nonstandard contexts.

In standard Finnish usage, the concept associated with järki is expressed with the exact word järki. The form järkeu or järkeä occurs only as part of inflected or derived forms of järki in specific grammatical constructions, for example the partitive form järkeä. Adjectival derivatives related to järki include words like järkevä or järjellinen, which convey notions of being reasonable or sensible. The appearance of järke- within such words reflects typical Finnish derivational patterns, but järke itself does not function as an independent headword.

As a proper noun, Järke may appear very rarely as a surname or as a place name in some contexts, but such uses are not widely attested or recognized as standard meanings.

In summary, järke is best understood as a nonstandard or incidental form linked to the standard concept järki. For clear communication, use järki to refer to mind or reason, and järkevä for the adjective “sensible.” See also järki, järkevä, and related Finnish morphemes.