viileämpi

Viileämpi is the comparative form of the Finnish adjective viileä, which means cool, chilly, or calm depending on context. It is used to express a greater degree of these qualities in relation to another item or state. The form is produced by adding the suffix -mpi to the stem viileä, yielding viileämpi. Like other Finnish adjectives, viileämpi agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case.

In everyday use, viileämpi describes temperature, climate, or physical conditions, for example ilmakehän viileämpi ilma (the air is cooler) or tämä juoma on viileämpi kuin tuo (this drink is cooler than that). It can also apply to atmospheres, moods, or aesthetics, such as viileämpi tunnelma to denote a cooler, more restrained atmosphere. The comparative can appear in attributive position (viileämpi ilma) or predicatively (Ilma on viileämpi tänään).

Grammatical note: the comparative form viileämpi functions like other -mpi adjectives in Finnish. It does not require a separate masculine/feminine distinction, as Finnish adjectives do not mark gender; agreement is shown through number and case with the noun or pronoun it modifies. In more explicit contrast, other adjectives can form the comparative with similar -mpi endings, and the superlative form would be viilein or other contextually appropriate superlative depending on the noun and number.

Overall, viileämpi is a standard, neutral way to compare levels of coolness, temperature, or reserve in Finnish descriptions and statements.