tyypillinen

Tyypillinen is a Finnish adjective meaning typical, characteristic, or representative of a particular group, situation, or time period. It is used to describe features, behaviors, or conditions that are commonly observed or expected within a category. The term is often contrasted with atypical or unusual by indicating what is standard or expected.

Etymology and form: The word is formed from the noun tyypi or typpi meaning type or kind, combined with the adjectival suffix -llinen to yield tyypillinen. The concept is connected to the notion of a type or category, and cognate ideas exist in related languages such as Swedish typ and German Typ, from which Finnish adaptations of typological language have developed.

Usage: Tyypillinen is employed across many domains, including sociology, linguistics, economics, design, and everyday language. It can describe common features of a population, a culture, a product, or a process. For example, one might speak of a “tyypillinen suomalainen aamiainen” or refer to “tyypilliset piirteet” of a phenomenon. The adverbial form tyypillisesti means typically or usually, while tyypppi or tyypi refer to the noun form type or kind.

See also: tyypillisesti (adverb), tyyppi/tyyppi (type), yleinen (general), tavallinen (ordinary).