yksinkertainen

yksin (instructive plural) +‎ -kertainen; the sense "of one, unique" was the original sense, but the other senses are already found in Old Literary Finnish.

• IPA^(key): /ˈyksinˌkertɑi̯nen/, [ˈyks̠iŋˌk̟e̞rt̪ɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
• Rhymes: -ertɑinen
• Syllabification^(key): yk‧sin‧ker‧tai‧nen
• Hyphenation^(key): yksin‧kertai‧nen

yksinkertainen (comparative yksinkertaisempi, superlative yksinkertaisin)

1. simple, basic (uncomplicated)

   Synonym: simppeli

   1. simple, plain (unrefined, without frills)
   2. simple, simple-minded (lacking mental capacity)
2. one-time
   1. (uncommon) of one, unique, single, singular

• “yksinkertainen”, 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 4 July 2023