Halsua

Finnish

Etymology

Probably from a river name (Halsuanjoki). Theories include derivation from Swedish hals (“narrow strait”) + å (“river”) or from halssi (“tar trench”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɑlsuɑ/, [ˈhɑ̝ls̠uɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑlsuɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): Hal‧sua

Proper noun

Halsua

1. A municipality of Central Ostrobothnia, Finland.

Declension

The external locative cases (adessive, allative and ablative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Halsua" is Halsualla.

Inflection of Halsua (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
nominative		Halsua	—
genitive		Halsuan	—
partitive		Halsuaa	—
illative		Halsuaan	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Halsua	—
accusative	nom.	Halsua	—
	gen.	Halsuan
genitive		Halsuan	—
partitive		Halsuaa	—
inessive		Halsuassa	—
elative		Halsuasta	—
illative		Halsuaan	—
adessive		Halsualla	—
ablative		Halsualta	—
allative		Halsualle	—
essive		Halsuana	—
translative		Halsuaksi	—
abessive		Halsuatta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Halsua (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Halsuani — accusative nom. Halsuani — gen. Halsuani genitive Halsuani — partitive Halsuaani — inessive Halsuassani — elative Halsuastani — illative Halsuaani — adessive Halsuallani — ablative Halsualtani — allative Halsualleni — essive Halsuanani — translative Halsuakseni — abessive Halsuattani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Halsuasi — accusative nom. Halsuasi — gen. Halsuasi genitive Halsuasi — partitive Halsuaasi — inessive Halsuassasi — elative Halsuastasi — illative Halsuaasi — adessive Halsuallasi — ablative Halsualtasi — allative Halsuallesi — essive Halsuanasi — translative Halsuaksesi — abessive Halsuattasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Halsuamme — accusative nom. Halsuamme — gen. Halsuamme genitive Halsuamme — partitive Halsuaamme — inessive Halsuassamme — elative Halsuastamme — illative Halsuaamme — adessive Halsuallamme — ablative Halsualtamme — allative Halsuallemme — essive Halsuanamme — translative Halsuaksemme — abessive Halsuattamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Halsuanne — accusative nom. Halsuanne — gen. Halsuanne genitive Halsuanne — partitive Halsuaanne — inessive Halsuassanne — elative Halsuastanne — illative Halsuaanne — adessive Halsuallanne — ablative Halsualtanne — allative Halsuallenne — essive Halsuananne — translative Halsuaksenne — abessive Halsuattanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Halsuansa — accusative nom. Halsuansa — gen. Halsuansa genitive Halsuansa — partitive Halsuaansa — inessive Halsuassaan Halsuassansa — elative Halsuastaan Halsuastansa — illative Halsuaansa — adessive Halsuallaan Halsuallansa — ablative Halsualtaan Halsualtansa — allative Halsualleen Halsuallensa — essive Halsuanaan Halsuanansa — translative Halsuakseen Halsuaksensa — abessive Halsuattaan Halsuattansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Derived terms

• halsualainen

 

Anagrams

• halaus, laahus