terveessäkin

terveessäkin is a Finnish expression formed from the adjective terve (healthy) in the inessive form terveessä, with the emphatic particle kin meaning “even.” The resulting form, terveessäkin, roughly translates to “even in a healthy state” or “even if one is healthy.” It is not a separate lexical item but a bound form used to add emphasis or contrast in a sentence. The construction is most often found in written Finnish, including journalism, rhetoric, and advertising, where it serves to stress that a statement holds true despite expectations related to health or well-being.

Etymologically and grammatically, terveessäkin combines the base adjective with inessive case marking and the clitic -kin. The particle -kin in Finnish functions as an emphasis or inclusivity marker, akin to “also,” “even,” or “too” in English, and attaches to the word it modifies. In practice, terveessäkin can modify a following noun phrase or clause, providing a focus effect or contrast within the broader sentence. The form tends to appear more in stylized language than in ordinary casual speech, though it can occur in everyday writing and social media when a sharper or more playful tone is desired.

Usage notes indicate that terveessäkin signals a boundary-pushing or counterintuitive assertion—something that applies even in a state usually considered favorable, or that resilience or capability persists despite expectations tied to health. It exemplifies Finnish’s flexible use of the -kin particle and its capacity to heighten emphasis in concise phrasing. See also related forms that combine adjectives with -kin to convey similar emphasis in Finnish.