neuvos

Finnish

Etymology

Calque of Swedish råd (“counselor”); råd also means neuvo (“advise”) of which the term neuvos has been derived as Finnish term for "counselor".

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: neu‧vos
• IPA: /ˈneuʋos/

Noun

neuvos

1. councillor/councilor/counselor (the title of the holder of certain high positions in the government of Finland)
2. An honorary title granted by the President of the Republic of Finland to highly merited citizens; no generally accepted English translation.

Declension

Declension of neuvos (type vastaus) singular plural nominative neuvos neuvokset genitive neuvoksen neuvosten neuvoksien partitive neuvosta neuvoksia accusative neuvos neuvoksen neuvokset inessive neuvoksessa neuvoksissa elative neuvoksesta neuvoksista illative neuvokseen neuvoksiin adessive neuvoksella neuvoksilla ablative neuvokselta neuvoksilta allative neuvokselle neuvoksille essive neuvoksena neuvoksina translative neuvokseksi neuvoksiksi instructive – neuvoksin abessive neuvoksetta neuvoksitta comitative – neuvoksineen

Usage notes

In formal context neuvos is always used with a modifier which specifies the field on which the title has been earned. A list of honorary titles (not necessarily complete) may be found in Finnish Wikipedia article Arvonimi. Among them, vuorineuvos and valtioneuvos are the most highly valued.

Derived terms

• neuvoksetar

Related terms

• neuvosto

Compounds

• hallintoneuvos
• kanslianeuvos
• kauppaneuvos
• ministerineuvos
• neuvoskunta
• neuvosmies
• poliisineuvos
• valtioneuvos
• vuorineuvos

See also

• kansleri