tunnetut

Tunnetut is a Finnish adjective meaning “well-known” or “famous.” It is the plural form used before plural nouns and serves as the nominative plural of tunnettu, the past participle of the verb tuntea (to know). The core sense is that something or someone has broad recognition or familiarity within a community or audience. The term is commonly used for people, places, and things that are widely recognized, such as tunnetut henkilöt (well-known people) or tunnetut tapahtumat (famous events).

Grammatically, tunnettu is an adjective that agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case. In plural nominative it appears as tunnetut. Other inflected forms, such as partitive or genitive, follow standard Finnish adjective declension (for example tunnettuja, tunnettujen), depending on the context.

Usage of tunnetut is frequent in journalism, biographies, marketing, and everyday speech to convey recognition without naming specific individuals. The connotation is generally neutral or positive, though it can be influenced by context and accompanying phrases.

See also: tuntematon (unknown), tuntemattomuus (unknownness). Tunnetut should not be confused with terms that signify uncertainty or lack of recognition; it specifically indicates established recognition. In summary, tunnetut functions as a common Finnish descriptor for entities that are broadly known or recognized.