kevyt

kev- +‎ -yt. A similar derivative is seen in Northern Sami geahppat; other cognates include Hungarian kevés. The suffix is also seen in words like lyhyt and ohut.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkeʋyt/, [ˈk̟e̞ʋyt̪]
• Rhymes: -eʋyt
• Hyphenation^(key): ke‧vyt

kevyt (comparative kevyempi, superlative kevyin)

1. light (low in weight; unburdened)

   Synonyms: keveä, kepeä, köykäinen, kepoinen

   1. light, lightweight (low in weight; not heavy)

      Antonyms: raskas, painava

   2. light, easy, agile, nimble (lacking that which burdens or makes heavy; not encumbered)

      Antonym: raskas

   3. light, gentle (having little force or momentum)
   4. light (easy to endure or perform)
   5. light (low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.)
   6. (figuratively) light, frivolous, flippant, not serious, indulging in levity

      Antonym: vakava

2. light, slight (low in intensity)

   Synonyms: heikko, vähäinen

   Antonym: raskas

• kepeä
• keveys
• keveä

• “kevyt”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (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