terveellisempi

terveellisempi is a Finnish adjective meaning healthier or more healthful, used to compare two or more things in terms of health benefits or overall healthiness. It is common in everyday speech, media, and public health discussions to describe diets, lifestyles, or products as being healthier relative to alternatives. For example, "terveellisempi ruokavalio" refers to a diet that is more healthful than another.

Formation and grammar: terveellisempi is the comparative form of the adjective terveellinen. It is formed with the suffix -mpi attached to the stem of the word, yielding terv eellisempi. Like other Finnish adjectives, terveellisempi agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case (e.g., "terveellisemmän valinnan" or "terveellisemmän tavan"). The word is not gendered, as Finnish adjectives do not inflect for gender.

Usage notes: As a relative term, terveellisempi depends on context and evidence. It commonly appears in phrases such as "terveellisempi vaihtoehto" (a healthier option) or "terveellisempi elämäntapa" (a healthier lifestyle). In practical use, statements about what is "terveellisempi" should consider individual health conditions, scientific data, and specific health goals, since healthiness can vary between people and situations. The term can be contrasted with terveellinen (healthy) and with related nouns such as terveys and terveydenedistys in broader discussions of health.