koomilise

Koomilise is the genitive singular form of the Estonian adjective koomiline, meaning comical or humorous. It is used to describe things that provoke laughter or amusement and appears in journalism, literary criticism, reviews, and everyday language. Like other Estonian adjectives, koomiline declines for case and number, with the nominative singular form koomiline and the genitive singular form koomilise. For example, phrases such as koomilise efekti (the effect of the comedy) or koomilise huumori (of the comedic humor) show its genitive usage.

Etymology and cognates: The word koomiline is a loanword tied to the international vocabulary for humor and comedy. It has cognates in related Finnic languages, such as Finnish koominen, and in many European languages that derive their terms from the Latin comicus or Greek komikos. In Estonian, koomiline is used broadly to describe tone, style, or content that aims to amuse.

Usage: Koomiline describes genres, performances, texts, or moments characterized by humor. It can indicate a lighthearted, satirical, or absurd form of humor, and it is commonly contrasted with more serious or dry tones. Common synonyms include lõbus and humoorikas, while koomika and komöödia refer more specifically to comedy as a genre.

Examples: See film on väga koomiline. The director is known for a highly koomilise stiiliga approach to storytelling. The phrase koomilise efekti tõttu signals that something occurs because of its humorous impact.

See also: koomika, komöödia, huumor.