harju

See also: Harju

Estonian

Noun

harju

1. partitive plural of hari

Finnish

Etymology

harja +‎ -u

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɑrju/, [ˈhɑ̝rju]
• Rhymes: -ɑrju
• Syllabification^(key): har‧ju

Noun

harju

1. (geology) esker (long, narrow, sinuous ridge created by deposits from a stream running beneath a glacier)
2. (geology, informal) terminal moraine

   Synonym: reunamoreeni

3. (anatomy) Synonym of harjanne (“ridge, spine”)

Declension

Inflection of harju (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		harju	harjut
genitive		harjun	harjujen
partitive		harjua	harjuja
illative		harjuun	harjuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		harju	harjut
accusative	nom.	harju	harjut
	gen.	harjun
genitive		harjun	harjujen
partitive		harjua	harjuja
inessive		harjussa	harjuissa
elative		harjusta	harjuista
illative		harjuun	harjuihin
adessive		harjulla	harjuilla
ablative		harjulta	harjuilta
allative		harjulle	harjuille
essive		harjuna	harjuina
translative		harjuksi	harjuiksi
abessive		harjutta	harjuitta
instructive		—	harjuin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of harju (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative harjuni harjuni accusative nom. harjuni harjuni gen. harjuni genitive harjuni harjujeni partitive harjuani harjujani inessive harjussani harjuissani elative harjustani harjuistani illative harjuuni harjuihini adessive harjullani harjuillani ablative harjultani harjuiltani allative harjulleni harjuilleni essive harjunani harjuinani translative harjukseni harjuikseni abessive harjuttani harjuittani instructive — — comitative — harjuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative harjusi harjusi accusative nom. harjusi harjusi gen. harjusi genitive harjusi harjujesi partitive harjuasi harjujasi inessive harjussasi harjuissasi elative harjustasi harjuistasi illative harjuusi harjuihisi adessive harjullasi harjuillasi ablative harjultasi harjuiltasi allative harjullesi harjuillesi essive harjunasi harjuinasi translative harjuksesi harjuiksesi abessive harjuttasi harjuittasi instructive — — comitative — harjuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative harjumme harjumme accusative nom. harjumme harjumme gen. harjumme genitive harjumme harjujemme partitive harjuamme harjujamme inessive harjussamme harjuissamme elative harjustamme harjuistamme illative harjuumme harjuihimme adessive harjullamme harjuillamme ablative harjultamme harjuiltamme allative harjullemme harjuillemme essive harjunamme harjuinamme translative harjuksemme harjuiksemme abessive harjuttamme harjuittamme instructive — — comitative — harjuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative harjunne harjunne accusative nom. harjunne harjunne gen. harjunne genitive harjunne harjujenne partitive harjuanne harjujanne inessive harjussanne harjuissanne elative harjustanne harjuistanne illative harjuunne harjuihinne adessive harjullanne harjuillanne ablative harjultanne harjuiltanne allative harjullenne harjuillenne essive harjunanne harjuinanne translative harjuksenne harjuiksenne abessive harjuttanne harjuittanne instructive — — comitative — harjuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative harjunsa harjunsa accusative nom. harjunsa harjunsa gen. harjunsa genitive harjunsa harjujensa partitive harjuaan harjuansa harjujaan harjujansa inessive harjussaan harjussansa harjuissaan harjuissansa elative harjustaan harjustansa harjuistaan harjuistansa illative harjuunsa harjuihinsa adessive harjullaan harjullansa harjuillaan harjuillansa ablative harjultaan harjultansa harjuiltaan harjuiltansa allative harjulleen harjullensa harjuilleen harjuillensa essive harjunaan harjunansa harjuinaan harjuinansa translative harjukseen harjuksensa harjuikseen harjuiksensa abessive harjuttaan harjuttansa harjuittaan harjuittansa instructive — — comitative — harjuineen harjuinensa

Derived terms

• Harjula
• harjumainen
• Harjunen

 

compounds

• harjujensuojelu
• harjukasvillisuus
• harjukuoppa
• Harjuniemi
• Harjunpää
• harjusinisiipi
• harjusora
• hiekkaharju
• Hietaharju
• Kangasharju
• Kiviharju
• Kytöharju
• Laaksoharju
• moreeniharju
• Myllyharju
• Mäntyharju
• pitkittäisharju
• poikittaisharju
• Punkaharju
• Puotinharju
• Sadeharju
• Santaharju
• soraharju
• Tattariharju
• Vartioharju
• Viitaharju

 

Further reading

• “harju”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Anagrams

• hurja

Karelian

Regional variants of harju

North Karelian (Viena)	harju
South Karelian (Tver)	—

Etymology

From harja (“top”) +‎ -u. Akin to Finnish harju.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɑrju/
• Hyphenation: har‧ju

Noun

harju (genitive harjun, partitive hajuo)

1. (North Karelian) esker

Declension

Viena Karelian declension of harju (type 1/tyttö, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	harju	harjut
genitive	harjun	harjujen
partitive	harjuo	harjuja
illative	harjuh	harjuloih
inessive	harjušša	harjuloissa
elative	harjušta	harjuloista
adessive	harjulla	harjuloilla
ablative	harjulta	harjuloilta
translative	harjukši	harjuloiksi
essive	harjuna	harjuloina
comitative	—	harjuloineh
abessive	harjutta	harjuloitta

Possessive forms of harju
1st person	harjuni
2nd person	harjuš
3rd person	harjuh
*) Possessive forms are very rare for adjectives and only used in substantivised clauses.

References

• Pertti Virtaranta, Raija Koponen (2009) “harju”, in Marja Torikka, editor, Karjalan kielen sanakirja‎^[2], Helsinki: Kotus, →ISSN

Livvi

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *harja. Cognates include Finnish harja and Estonian hari.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɑrju/
• Hyphenation: har‧ju
• Rhymes: -ɑrju

Noun

harju

1. brush
2. mane (of an animal)
3. crest (of a bird)
4. top (of a mountain)

Declension

Declension of harju (Type 3/jalgu, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	harju	harjat
genitive	harjan	harjoin
partitive	harjua	harjoi
illative	harjah	harjoih
inessive	harjas	harjois
elative	harjaspäi	harjoispäi
allative	harjale	harjoile
adessive	harjal	harjoil
ablative	harjalpäi	harjoilpäi
translative	harjakse	harjoikse
essive	harjannu	harjoinnu
abessive	harjattah	harjoittah
comitative	harjanke	harjoinke
instructive		harjoin
prolative	harjači

References

• Tatjana Boiko (2019) “harju”, in Suuri Karjal-Venʹalaine Sanakniigu (livvin murreh) [The Big Karelian-Russian dictionary (Livvi dialect)], 2nd edition, →ISBN