kylläinen

Kylläinen is Finnish adjective meaning full, satiated, or satisfied. It describes a person who has eaten enough or a state of contentment after a meal, and can also refer to a situation or thing that has proven to be satisfactory.

Morphology and usage: The word is formed with the common Finnish adjective suffix -inen and declines like other -inen adjectives. Examples of forms include nominative singular kylläinen, genitive kylläisen, partitive kylläistä, nominative plural kylläiset, genitive plural kylläisten, and partitive plural kylläisiä. It is typically used for both people and animals, and can be applied to describe general fullness after eating or a figurative sense of being satisfied with a circumstance or result.

Common usage examples: Olen kylläinen. Ravintola tarjosi riittävästi ruokaa, ja me olimme kylläisiä. In figurative contexts, the term can denote satisfaction with a completed task or outcome, though more common expressions for non-physical satisfaction include tyytyväinen or tyytyväisyys.

Relation to related terms: Kylläinen is closely related to tyydyttynyt and tyydytys, which also convey fullness or satisfaction, and to nälkäinen, the opposite meaning “hungry.” In everyday speech, kylläinen is preferred for explicit physical fullness, while tyytyväinen often emphasizes overall contentment.

See also: nälkä, täyte, ruokahalu.