kauimmaisimmat

Kauimmaisimmat is a Finnish adjective form meaning the farthest or the most distant, and it is used when referring to multiple items at the far end of a set. It functions as the plural superlative of the adjective kaukainen (distant). In Finnish, superlatives express the highest degree within a group, so kauimmaisimmat describes the elements that occupy the farthest position relative to others in the same category.

The word is commonly found in geographical, descriptive, or comparative texts, describing locations, objects, or phenomena that are at the extreme end of a range. Typical collocations include kauimmaisimmat kaupungit (the farthest cities), kauimmaisimmat saaret (the distant islands), and kauimmaisimmat kohteet (the most distant targets). The form preceding a plural noun agrees in number with that noun.

Kauimmaisimmat can also carry a figurative nuance in some contexts, highlighting not only physical distance but also conceptual or sequential extremes, such as distant ideas, stages in a process, or remote points in a discussion.

See also: Finnish grammar, superlatives, adjective inflection.