kiitollinen

Kiitollinen is a Finnish adjective meaning grateful or thankful. It describes a person’s feeling of gratitude toward someone or something and is used in both everyday language and formal writing. In Finnish, the noun for the feeling is kiitollisuus, while the verb kiittää means to thank. The word kiitollinen is formed from kiitos (thanks) with the suffix -llinen, which conveys the sense of being full of or characterized by something.

Usage: It is commonly used in phrases such as “Olen kiitollinen avusta” (I am grateful for the help) or “Olen kiitollinen teille” (I am grateful to you). It can describe a person’s attitude toward people, institutions, or circumstances and often emphasizes sincerity or warmth of gratitude. The adjective agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case, as Finnish adjectives do.

Related terms: kiitollisuus (gratitude), kiittäminen (expressing thanks), kiitos (thanks). Antonym: kiittämätön (ungrateful).