metafyysiseen

Metafyysinen is a Finnish adjective meaning "metaphysical" and is used to describe things related to metaphysics or to a realm beyond the physical. The illative singular form metafyysiseen is used to indicate movement into that domain or to refer to metaphysical ideas, typically with a noun in illative case, for example: Keskustelu siirtyi metafyysiseen kysymykseen (The discussion turned to a metaphysical question).

Etymology: The word is formed from the prefix meta- meaning beyond, together with fyysinen meaning physical. It follows standard Finnish adjective formation and inflection, with the illative singular ending -iseen in metafyysiseen.

Usage: Metafyysinen is common in philosophy, theology, literary criticism, and speculative fiction. It describes theories, realities, or questions that are not empirically testable or that concern existence, meaning, and the nature of reality. Typical phrases include metafyysiseen kysymykseen (into a metaphysical question) and metafyysiseen todellisuuteen (into metaphysical reality). As an inflected form, metafyysiseen appears in contexts where movement toward or inclusion within a metaphysical concept is being expressed.

Notes: The term denotes abstract, non-empirical aspects of reality and is often contrasted with the physical or natural world. In academic writing, metafyysinen and its inflected forms help specify domains of inquiry, while in literature it can contribute to mood, theme, or worldbuilding by signaling engagement with questions beyond the observable world.