tyyppinen

Tyyppinen is a Finnish adjective meaning typical or characteristic of a particular type or category. It describes features, behaviours, or phenomena that are representative of a group or style. The word is derived from the noun tyyppi, meaning type or kind, with the suffix -inen that forms adjectives.

In usage, tyyppinen usually modifies a noun directly: tyypillinen esimerkki (a typical example), tyypilliset piirteet (typical features). It can describe patterns, trends, or behavior: tyypillinen tapa tehdä jotakin (a typical way to do something). The adverb tyypillisesti means “in a typical way.” For comparison, Finnish allows forms like tyypillisempi (more typical) and tyypillisin (most typical).

In descriptive writing, journalism, and analysis, tyyppinen serves to generalize about a group or category rather than single instances. It carries a neutral or descriptive nuance, indicating what is common or expected within a type rather than what is unique to an individual.

Related terms and concepts center on the noun tyyppi (type, kind). The word is widely used across various domains, from everyday speech to academic discussions, to convey that a feature or behaviour is representative of a broader class rather than exceptional.

Esimerkkejä: Tämä kuva muistuttaa tyypillisiä kaupungin maisemia, joissa rakennukset ovat korkeita ja liikenne vilkasta. Tällainen kesäinen sää on tyypillinen monille Pohjoismaissa.