Finnish edit

Etymology edit

The adessive plural of jalka (foot) +‎ -us (*jalkudeilla > *jalkueilla > jalkeilla).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɑlkei̯lːɑ/, [ˈjɑ̝lk̟e̞i̯lːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlkeilːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): jal‧keil‧la

Adverb edit

jalkeilla

  1. up, on one's feet (standing up).
    Olet tänään aikaisin jalkeilla.
    You are up early today.
  2. On one's feet (being well again after a bout of illness).
    Mukava nähdä sinut taas jalkeilla.
    It's good to see you back on your feet.

Inflection edit

→○ allative jalkeille
adessive jalkeilla
○→ ablative

Further reading edit