kaheli
Finnish
Etymology
Originally a slang term; probably akin to dialectal kahellus (= kohellus), kaahata.[1] Ultimately likely sound-symbolic.[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑheli/, [ˈkɑɦe̞li]
- Rhymes: -ɑheli
- Syllabification(key): ka‧he‧li
Noun
kaheli
- (colloquial) a reckless person; fruitcake, nutter
Declension
| Inflection of kaheli (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kaheli | kahelit | |
| genitive | kahelin | kahelien kaheleiden kaheleitten | |
| partitive | kahelia | kaheleita kaheleja | |
| illative | kaheliin | kaheleihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | kaheli | kahelit | |
| accusative | nom. | kaheli | kahelit |
| gen. | kahelin | ||
| genitive | kahelin | kahelien kaheleiden kaheleitten | |
| partitive | kahelia | kaheleita kaheleja | |
| inessive | kahelissa | kaheleissa | |
| elative | kahelista | kaheleista | |
| illative | kaheliin | kaheleihin | |
| adessive | kahelilla | kaheleilla | |
| ablative | kahelilta | kaheleilta | |
| allative | kahelille | kaheleille | |
| essive | kahelina | kaheleina | |
| translative | kaheliksi | kaheleiksi | |
| instructive | — | kahelein | |
| abessive | kahelitta | kaheleitta | |
| comitative | — | kaheleineen | |
| Possessive forms of kaheli (type paperi) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | kahelini | kahelimme |
| 2nd person | kahelisi | kahelinne |
| 3rd person | kahelinsa | |
Synonyms
- kahjo
- kaistapää
- kaista
References
- Forsberg, Ulla-Maija (2021) Stadin slangin etymologinen sanakirja [Etymological Dictionary of Helsinki Slang] (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes other etymological sources], Helsinki: Gaudeamus, →ISBN
- Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
Anagrams
- lihake