lohduttavaa

Lohduttavaa is a Finnish adjective form meaning comforting or reassuring. It is the partitive singular form of lohduttava, the adjective derived from the verb lohduttaa (to comfort). The word is used to describe things, actions, or experiences that provide consolation or relief.

In Finnish, adjectives inflect for case and number, and lohduttava's partitive singular lohduttavaa is used when the descriptor modifies a mass noun in the partitive case or in certain predicative constructions after the verb olla that express indefinite or ongoing states. The basic nominative singular form of the adjective is lohduttava.

Common usage contexts include personal experiences, emotions, or cultural products that offer solace, such as news, stories, or music: for example, “Se on lohduttavaa kuulla” (It is comforting to hear) or “Tämä uutinen oli lohduttavaa” (This news was comforting). Another example is “Lohduttavaa musiikkia soitettiin koko illan” (Consoling music was played all evening).

Lohduttavaa is often contrasted with synonyms like lohdullinen, which can carry slightly different nuances, with lohduttava emphasizing the act or quality of providing comfort. The term appears in everyday speech, journalism, and literature, where the speaker or writer aims to convey consolation or reassurance in response to difficult circumstances.