kömpelöin

Kömpelöin is the superlative form of the Finnish adjective kömpelö, meaning the clumsiest or most awkward. It is used to compare one member of a group as having the highest degree of clumsiness, and can refer to people, actions, or objects.

The form is created by adding the superlative suffix -in to the stem kömpelö. It can be used attributively to modify a noun, for example kömpelöin työntekijä (the clumsiest worker), or predicatively with the verb olla to describe someone within a context, as in Hän on kömpelöin tässä porukassa (He is the clumsiest in this group).

Usage notes: Kömpelöin is common in everyday Finnish and can carry a humorous or self-deprecating nuance, as well as a straightforward descriptive tone. It is more emphatic than the basic adjective kömpelö and tends to appear in informal speech, light writing, or rhetorical contrasts.

Examples:

- Hän on kömpelöin tanssija tässä kilpailussa. (She/He is the clumsiest dancer in this competition.)

- Tämä ratkaisu on kömpelöin vaihtoehto. (This solution is the clumsiest option.)

Etymology: The word combines kömpelö with the standard Finnish superlative suffix -in to express the highest degree of clumsiness. The meaning remains consistent across contexts, with nuance shaped by tone and surrounding wording.