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juhla

Finnish edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Finnic *juhla (compare dialectal Estonian juhlad), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *jehwlą. Doublet of joulu.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈjuhlɑ/, [ˈjuxlɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -uhlɑ
  • Syllabification(key): juh‧la

Noun edit

juhla

  1. (often in the plural) party, celebration, carnival, fiesta, jubilee (social gathering of usually invited guests for entertainment, fun and socializing)
    Pidän suuret juhlat 21-vuotispäivänäni.
    I'm throwing a huge party for my 21st birthday.
  2. (in the plural) festival, fest (event or community gathering which centers on some theme)
    Savonlinnan oopperajuhlat ― the Savonlinna opera festival
  3. (often in the plural) feast (very large meal, often of ceremonial nature)
    Pidimme juhlat sadonkorjuun kunniaksi.
    We had a feast to celebrate the harvest.
  4. celebration (act, process of showing appreciation, gratitude and/or remembrance, notably as a social event)
  5. feast (religious anniversary)
    • 1933, Bible, Exodus 13:6:
      [--] seitsemäntenä päivänä olkoon Herran juhla.
      [--] he seventh day shall be a feast to the Lord.
    • 1938, Bible, Luke 2:41:
      Ja hänen vanhempansa matkustivat joka vuosi Jerusalemiin pääsiäisjuhlille.
      Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover..
  6. ceremony, occasion, function
  7. (chiefly in fixed expressions) holiday

Usage notes edit

  • The word can be used in either the plural or singular, but there is a difference in nuance. The singular form juhla is often used when the party is considered bigger, more public, more official or formal, or taking place at a more spacious venue. On the other hand, the plural form juhlat has a nuance that the party is private, informal or taking place at a smaller venue.
    Rehtori kiitti juhlassa koko koulua menneestä vuodesta. (singular)
    The principal thanked the whole school for the past year at the ceremony.
    Minun juhlissani oli 30 vierasta. (plural)
    I had 30 guests at my party.

Declension edit

Inflection of juhla (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative juhla juhlat
genitive juhlan juhlien
partitive juhlaa juhlia
illative juhlaan juhliin
singular plural
nominative juhla juhlat
accusative nom. juhla juhlat
gen. juhlan
genitive juhlan juhlien
juhlainrare
partitive juhlaa juhlia
inessive juhlassa juhlissa
elative juhlasta juhlista
illative juhlaan juhliin
adessive juhlalla juhlilla
ablative juhlalta juhlilta
allative juhlalle juhlille
essive juhlana juhlina
translative juhlaksi juhliksi
abessive juhlatta juhlitta
instructive — juhlin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of juhla (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative juhlani juhlani
accusative nom. juhlani juhlani
gen. juhlani
genitive juhlani juhlieni
juhlainirare
partitive juhlaani juhliani
inessive juhlassani juhlissani
elative juhlastani juhlistani
illative juhlaani juhliini
adessive juhlallani juhlillani
ablative juhlaltani juhliltani
allative juhlalleni juhlilleni
essive juhlanani juhlinani
translative juhlakseni juhlikseni
abessive juhlattani juhlittani
instructive — —
comitative — juhlineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative juhlasi juhlasi
accusative nom. juhlasi juhlasi
gen. juhlasi
genitive juhlasi juhliesi
juhlaisirare
partitive juhlaasi juhliasi
inessive juhlassasi juhlissasi
elative juhlastasi juhlistasi
illative juhlaasi juhliisi
adessive juhlallasi juhlillasi
ablative juhlaltasi juhliltasi
allative juhlallesi juhlillesi
essive juhlanasi juhlinasi
translative juhlaksesi juhliksesi
abessive juhlattasi juhlittasi
instructive — —
comitative — juhlinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative juhlamme juhlamme
accusative nom. juhlamme juhlamme
gen. juhlamme
genitive juhlamme juhliemme
juhlaimmerare
partitive juhlaamme juhliamme
inessive juhlassamme juhlissamme
elative juhlastamme juhlistamme
illative juhlaamme juhliimme
adessive juhlallamme juhlillamme
ablative juhlaltamme juhliltamme
allative juhlallemme juhlillemme
essive juhlanamme juhlinamme
translative juhlaksemme juhliksemme
abessive juhlattamme juhlittamme
instructive — —
comitative — juhlinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative juhlanne juhlanne
accusative nom. juhlanne juhlanne
gen. juhlanne
genitive juhlanne juhlienne
juhlainnerare
partitive juhlaanne juhlianne
inessive juhlassanne juhlissanne
elative juhlastanne juhlistanne
illative juhlaanne juhliinne
adessive juhlallanne juhlillanne
ablative juhlaltanne juhliltanne
allative juhlallenne juhlillenne
essive juhlananne juhlinanne
translative juhlaksenne juhliksenne
abessive juhlattanne juhlittanne
instructive — —
comitative — juhlinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative juhlansa juhlansa
accusative nom. juhlansa juhlansa
gen. juhlansa
genitive juhlansa juhliensa
juhlainsarare
partitive juhlaansa juhliaan
juhliansa
inessive juhlassaan
juhlassansa 		juhlissaan
juhlissansa
elative juhlastaan
juhlastansa 		juhlistaan
juhlistansa
illative juhlaansa juhliinsa
adessive juhlallaan
juhlallansa 		juhlillaan
juhlillansa
ablative juhlaltaan
juhlaltansa 		juhliltaan
juhliltansa
allative juhlalleen
juhlallensa 		juhlilleen
juhlillensa
essive juhlanaan
juhlanansa 		juhlinaan
juhlinansa
translative juhlakseen
juhlaksensa 		juhlikseen
juhliksensa
abessive juhlattaan
juhlattansa 		juhlittaan
juhlittansa
instructive — —
comitative — juhlineen
juhlinensa

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