tuhlaajan

Tuhlaajan is the genitive singular form of the Finnish noun tuhlaaja, which designates a spendthrift or prodigal person. The base noun tuhlaaja is formed from a verb meaning to squander or waste money and carries a pejorative nuance. The term is commonly used in everyday speech and in Finnish literature to describe someone who spends resources carelessly or excessively.

In Finnish grammar, tuhlaajan marks possession or association with the genitive case. For example, the phrase tuhlaajan tulot means the spendthrift’s income, and tuhlaajan elämä refers to the life of a spendthrift. The plural genitive of tuhlaaja is tuhlaajien. Other related forms include tuhlaaja (nominative) and tuhlaajan (genitive singular) within longer sentences.

Usage and nuance: tuhlaaja is a fairly everyday, informal label and can be pejorative. It is suitable for describing perceived irresponsible spending, often in a critical or humorous tone. In more formal writing, a neutral description such as a person with profligate spending habits might be used instead.

Examples:

- Tuhlaajan tulot eivät kestä pitkään. (The spendthrift’s income does not last long.)

- Hän sai leiman tuhlaajasta velkaantumisen seurauksena. (He earned the label of a spendthrift as a result of debt.)

Tuhlaajan form is one of several agent-noun derivations in Finnish and illustrates how genitive case marks ownership and association with a person described by the base noun tuhlaaja.