kelpo

Finnish

Etymology

From kelvata (“to be good enough”) +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkelpo/,
• Rhymes: -elpo
• Syllabification^(key): kel‧po

Adjective

kelpo (comparative kelvompi, superlative kelvoin) (rarely inflected or compared)

1. decent, good, fine

   Synonyms: see kelvollinen

   Hän on kelpo poika.

   He is a good boy.

   Tämä on kelpo kahvia.

   This is decent coffee.

2. (of amount) much, good, plenty

   Synonyms: see kunnon

Declension

• The adjective is usually indeclinable, and is rarely inflected in congruence with the main word. The comparative and superlative forms are likewise rare.

Derived terms

Further reading

• “kelpo”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Anagrams

• pelko, pleko