Jumalan terve
Finnish
Etymology
Jumalan (“God's”) + terve (“greetings; healthy”). The semantic development is contested. See also grüß Gott and goodbye.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjumɑlɑn ˈterʋeˣ/, [ˈjumɑlɑn ˈt̪e̞rʋe̞(ʔ)]
Interjection
Jumalan terve
- (Laestadianism) God's peace, hello
Usage notes
Used by members of the Laestadian religious sect, most often when greeting one another.
See also
- Jumalan rauhaan
- Jumalan rauhaa