terävimmät

Terävimmät is a Finnish adjective form meaning “the sharpest” or “the keenest” when used with a plural noun. It represents the superlative degree of terävä, formed by adding the suffix -in and applying the plural nominative ending, so it is used with plural subjects or objects.

In usage, terävimmät can describe both literal sharpness and figurative acuity. Examples include terävimmät veitset (the sharpest knives), terävimmät kynät (the sharpest pencils), and terävimmät mielipiteet (the sharpest/most incisive opinions). The term can refer to physical edges, tools, or to mental sharpness, wit, or perceptiveness in critique or analysis.

Grammatical notes emphasize agreement: terävimmät modifies a plural noun and agrees in case with that noun. It contrasts with the positive terävä (sharp) and the comparative terävämpi (sharper). In context, terävimmät often appears as a predicate or as a modifier within a noun phrase, depending on sentence structure.

Etymology and related forms: terävimmät derives from terävä (“sharp”) with the Finnish superlative suffix and plural ending. Related forms include terävä, terävämpi, and other compound phrases that extend the sense of heightened sharpness or acuity.

See also: terävä, terävyys, Finnish grammar on adjectives.