unenomaisen

Unenomaisen is the genitive singular form of the Finnish adjective unenomainen. Unenomainen generally means dreamlike, unreal, or extraordinary. The word is used to describe something that seems to belong to a dream or that stands out as unusually remarkable. In everyday speech unenomainen is relatively rare and more common in literary or descriptive writing.

Etymology and form: The form unenomaisen is produced by inflecting the adjective unenomainen to agree with a noun in the genitive case. The base adjective is related to the concept of a dream (uni or unelma), giving a sense of something that resembles or belongs to a dream, sometimes with an emphasis on exceptional quality.

Usage: Due to its literary tone, unenomainen is typically found in prose, poetry, or rhetorical contexts. It can describe landscapes, moods, performances, or acts that feel fantastical or strikingly unusual. When translating into English, possibilities include “dreamlike,” “unreal,” or “extraordinary,” depending on the context. In more everyday Finnish, speakers might opt for more common synonyms such as poikkeuksellinen or uskomaton.

Examples:

- Se oli unenomaisen rohkeuden teko. (It was an act of extraordinary courage.)

- Talossa vallitsi unenomaisen tunnelman. (There was a dreamlike atmosphere in the house.)

See also: unenomainen (the base form), unenomaisuus (the noun form meaning dreamlike quality).