kielekkeellä

kielekkeellä is a Finnish word that translates to "on the tongue" or "at the tip of the tongue" in English. It is most commonly used to describe the feeling when one knows a word or a name but cannot quite recall it at that moment, despite it feeling very close to being remembered. This common experience is often accompanied by a frustrating sensation of near-recall.

The phrase can also be used more broadly to indicate something that is being discussed, thought about, or is about to be said. For example, if a topic is frequently mentioned or is the subject of current conversation, one might say it is "kielekkeellä" in the sense that it is on everyone's minds or lips. It captures the essence of something being readily accessible in consciousness but not yet fully articulated or grasped. The feeling of something being kielekkeellä highlights the active but temporarily unsuccessful retrieval process of memory.