uudenlaista

Uudenlaista is the partitive singular form of the Finnish adjective uudenlainen, used to describe something that is of a new kind or novel in nature. It conveys that the described noun represents a departure from previous types or traditions.

Origin and formation: The adjective uusi means "new." The suffix -lainen forms adjectives meaning "of a kind; type" and is combined with the genitive stem uuden to yield uudenlainen, from which the partitive form uudenlaista is derived. In use, uudenlaista is employed when the noun it modifies is in the partitive case, for example after verbs or prepositional phrases that require partitive complements.

Usage: The expression is common in written and spoken Finnish to signal novelty or innovation. It frequently appears in journalism, marketing, and academic discourse when contrasting with vanhanlainen (old-fashioned) or tavanomainen (conventional). It can describe technology, thinking, practices, or products: uudenlaista teknologiaa, uudenlaista ajattelutapaa, uudenlaista liiketoimintaa.

Related forms and notes: Other related forms include uudenlainen (nominative singular), uudenlaista (partitive), and uudenlaisen (genitive). A similar construction with uudenlaatuinen exists, meaning "of a new quality," though it is less common in everyday usage. The nuance of uudenlaista generally emphasizes novelty or departure from the existing, rather than merely improved quality.