lukuisin

Lukuisin is a Finnish adjective that serves as the superlative form of lukuisa, meaning “most numerous” or “greatest in number.” It is used to describe a group or portion that has the largest number in a given comparison.

Formation and use: The base lukuisa means “numerous.” Lukuisin functions as the high-grade form before a noun, indicating the largest number among the compared groups. In plural references, a corresponding plural superlative form such as lukuisimmat can be used (for example, lukuisimmat kaupungit). Like other Finnish adjectives, lukuisin agrees with the noun in number and case.

Usage notes: Lukuisin emphasizes sheer quantity rather than quality or significance. It tends to appear in formal or descriptive contexts, such as statistics, demographic descriptions, or journalistic writing. In everyday language, speakers often opt for phrases like suurin osa (the largest part) to convey a similar idea.

Examples:

- Lukuisin osa tilaisuudesta pidettiin ulkona. (The largest part of the event was held outdoors.)

- Lukuisin osa vastaajista oli nuoria. (The majority of respondents were young.)

See also: lukuisa, lukuisimmat, suurin osa, Finnish grammar and adjectives.