vaarattoman

Vaarattoman is the genitive singular form of the Finnish adjective vaaraton, meaning harmless or non-dangerous. It is used when the noun it describes is in the genitive case, for example in phrases like vaarattoman tuotteen laatu, which translates to the quality of the harmless product. The form reflects Finnish adjective agreement, with vaaraton declining to vaarattoman to match a singular noun in the genitive.

Etymology and meaning: The word is derived from vaara, meaning danger, with the suffix -ton meaning without. It is commonly used in safety, health, and regulatory contexts to distinguish non-hazardous items from dangerous ones (vaarallinen). The nuance is typically neutral or descriptive, not evaluative.

Usage and forms: Examples include Tämän vaarattoman tuotteen laatu on varmistettu (The quality of this harmless product has been verified) and Vaarattoman tuotteen merkinnät noudattavat standardeja (The markings of the harmless product meet the standards). Finnish adjectives inflect for number and case, so other forms related to vaaraton include vaaraton (nominative singular), vaarattomat (nominative plural), vaarattomien (genitive plural), and vaarattomia (partitive plural). The form vaarattoman specifically appears in contexts requiring the genitive singular.

Related terms: The word is related to vaara (danger) and vaarallinen (dangerous). In dictionaries, vaarattoman is presented as a grammatical form of vaaraton rather than as an independent lexical entry.