kukoistavat

Kukoistavat is Finnish and can function as two related forms of the verb kukoistaa, meaning to flourish or blossom. It can be the third-person plural present indicative: he kukoistavat (they flourish). It is also the present active participle in the plural nominative form used as an attributive adjective: kukoistavat kasvit (flourishing plants).

In meaning, kukoistaa refers to thriving growth or vitality, often used for plants and ecosystems but also extended metaphorically to economies, cultures, or areas described as thriving. The participial form kukoistavat describes something that is currently flourishing, and it commonly appears before a plural noun, as in kukoistavat kaupungit (flourishing cities) or kukoistavat puutarhat (flourishing gardens). The related noun is kukoistus, meaning flourishing or bloom, while the adjective form is kukoistava (flourishing).

Kukoistaminen and kukoistusoikeudet are not standard derivatives; instead, Finnish typically uses kukoistaa and its participle forms to express ongoing flourishing. The word is native to Finnish and is widely used in natural, agricultural, cultural, and economic contexts to convey a state of thriving conditions.

See also: kukoistaa, kukoistava, kukoistus. Examples of usage include descriptions of plants that are thriving in a favorable season, or an economy that is flourishing after reforms. The line between literal blooming and metaphorical flourishing is a common feature in Finnish, with kukoistavat functioning as both a verb form and a descriptive adjective.