oivallisen

Oivallinen is a Finnish adjective meaning insightful, perceptive, or clever. The form oivallisen is not a separate lexical entry; it is the genitive singular inflection of oivallinen, used before a noun in the genitive case to describe something possessed or associated with insight.

In Finnish grammar, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in number and case. When the noun is in genitive singular, the adjective preceding it takes the form oivallisen. For example: oivallisen idean kehittäminen means the development of an insightful idea. Similarly, oivallisen havainnon tutkiminen would mean the investigation of an insightful observation. The form oivallisen can also appear in phrases where the noun is singular and in genitive, such as the value or importance of an insightful idea.

Oivallinen derives from oivallus, meaning insight or epiphany, and the derivational suffix -ellinen forms adjectives indicating a quality. The related noun oivallus refers to the act or result of insight. The adverb form is oivallisesti, used to describe actions done insightfully, and there is also a plural/genitive variation for contexts referring to multiple insights (oivallisten ideoiden, for example).

Usage in Finnish tends to be typical of formal or written language, and oivallisen appears most often within noun phrases rather than as a standalone token. It is part of everyday vocabulary when discussing ideas, discoveries, or observations characterized by clarity or originality.

See also: oivallus, oivallinen, oivallisesti.