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juhla

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *juhla (compare dialectal Estonian juhlad), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *jehwlą. Doublet of joulu.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjuhlɑ/, [ˈjuxlɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -uhlɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): juh‧la

Noun

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juhla

  1. (often in the plural) party, celebration, carnival, fiesta, jubilee (social gathering of usually invited guests for entertainment, fun and socializing)
    Pidän suuret juhlat 21-vuotispäivänäni.
    I'm throwing a huge party for my 21st birthday.
  2. (in the plural) festival, fest (event or community gathering which centers on some theme)
    Savonlinnan oopperajuhlatthe Savonlinna opera festival
  3. (often in the plural) feast (very large meal, often of ceremonial nature)
    Pidimme juhlat sadonkorjuun kunniaksi.
    We had a feast to celebrate the harvest.
  4. celebration (act, process of showing appreciation, gratitude and/or remembrance, notably as a social event)
  5. feast (religious anniversary)
  6. ceremony, occasion, function
  7. (chiefly in fixed expressions) holiday

Usage notes

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  • The word can be used in either the plural or singular, but there is a difference in nuance. The singular form juhla is often used when the party is considered bigger, more public, more official or formal, or taking place at a more spacious venue. On the other hand, the plural form juhlat has a nuance that the party is private, informal or taking place at a smaller venue.
    Rehtori kiitti juhlassa koko koulua menneestä vuodesta. (singular)
    The principal thanked the whole school for the past year at the ceremony.
    Minun juhlissani oli 30 vierasta. (plural)
    I had 30 guests at my party.

Declension

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Inflection of juhla (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative juhla juhlat
genitive juhlan juhlien
partitive juhlaa juhlia
illative juhlaan juhliin
singular plural
nominative juhla juhlat
accusative nom. juhla juhlat
gen. juhlan
genitive juhlan juhlien
juhlain rare
partitive juhlaa juhlia
inessive juhlassa juhlissa
elative juhlasta juhlista
illative juhlaan juhliin
adessive juhlalla juhlilla
ablative juhlalta juhlilta
allative juhlalle juhlille
essive juhlana juhlina
translative juhlaksi juhliksi
abessive juhlatta juhlitta
instructive juhlin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of juhla (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative juhlani juhlani
accusative nom. juhlani juhlani
gen. juhlani
genitive juhlani juhlieni
juhlaini rare
partitive juhlaani juhliani
inessive juhlassani juhlissani
elative juhlastani juhlistani
illative juhlaani juhliini
adessive juhlallani juhlillani
ablative juhlaltani juhliltani
allative juhlalleni juhlilleni
essive juhlanani juhlinani
translative juhlakseni juhlikseni
abessive juhlattani juhlittani
instructive
comitative juhlineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative juhlasi juhlasi
accusative nom. juhlasi juhlasi
gen. juhlasi
genitive juhlasi juhliesi
juhlaisi rare
partitive juhlaasi juhliasi
inessive juhlassasi juhlissasi
elative juhlastasi juhlistasi
illative juhlaasi juhliisi
adessive juhlallasi juhlillasi
ablative juhlaltasi juhliltasi
allative juhlallesi juhlillesi
essive juhlanasi juhlinasi
translative juhlaksesi juhliksesi
abessive juhlattasi juhlittasi
instructive
comitative juhlinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative juhlamme juhlamme
accusative nom. juhlamme juhlamme
gen. juhlamme
genitive juhlamme juhliemme
juhlaimme rare
partitive juhlaamme juhliamme
inessive juhlassamme juhlissamme
elative juhlastamme juhlistamme
illative juhlaamme juhliimme
adessive juhlallamme juhlillamme
ablative juhlaltamme juhliltamme
allative juhlallemme juhlillemme
essive juhlanamme juhlinamme
translative juhlaksemme juhliksemme
abessive juhlattamme juhlittamme
instructive
comitative juhlinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative juhlanne juhlanne
accusative nom. juhlanne juhlanne
gen. juhlanne
genitive juhlanne juhlienne
juhlainne rare
partitive juhlaanne juhlianne
inessive juhlassanne juhlissanne
elative juhlastanne juhlistanne
illative juhlaanne juhliinne
adessive juhlallanne juhlillanne
ablative juhlaltanne juhliltanne
allative juhlallenne juhlillenne
essive juhlananne juhlinanne
translative juhlaksenne juhliksenne
abessive juhlattanne juhlittanne
instructive
comitative juhlinenne

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