mutkaisilla

Mutkaisilla is a Finnish term used primarily as an adjective or adverb to describe things that are winding, convoluted, or complex. It is commonly used in travel writing to describe roads with many bends, in literary criticism to characterize non-linear plots, and in discussions of processes or systems that have multiple detours or complications.

It derives from mutka, meaning bend or detour, and the adjectival suffix -ainen, which yields mutkainen ("winding" or "convoluted"). The form mutkaisilla is the plural form used with plural nouns in certain cases, for example mutkaisilla teillä (on winding roads) or mutkaisilla juonilla (with convoluted plots).

In practice, mutkaisilla appears in both literal and metaphorical contexts. Literal usage describes physical routes such as roads and rivers that bend frequently. Metaphorical use describes plans, strategies, or narratives that are not straightforward. In media criticism and design discourse, mutkaisilla designs or narratives are noted for requiring careful navigation or interpretation.

Related Finnish terms include mutkainen ("winding" or "convoluted"), mutka ("bend" or "detour"), and mutkikas ("twisty" or "labyrinthine").

See also mutka, mutkainen, mutkikas.