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uimahalli

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Finnish

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Etymology

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uima- (swimming) +‎ halli (hall)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈui̯mɑˌhɑlːi/, [ˈui̯mɑ̝ˌhɑ̝lːi]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlːi
  • Hyphenation(key): uima‧halli

Noun

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uimahalli

  1. (indoor) swimming pool, (indoor) swim center, natatorium (indoor facility for swimming, containing one or more pools)

Usage notes

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The English term "swimming hall" (an apparent calque) is used by Finnish speakers when communicating in English, but does not seem to be in general use.

Declension

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Inflection of uimahalli (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative uimahalli uimahallit
genitive uimahallin uimahallien
partitive uimahallia uimahalleja
illative uimahalliin uimahalleihin
singular plural
nominative uimahalli uimahallit
accusative nom. uimahalli uimahallit
gen. uimahallin
genitive uimahallin uimahallien
partitive uimahallia uimahalleja
inessive uimahallissa uimahalleissa
elative uimahallista uimahalleista
illative uimahalliin uimahalleihin
adessive uimahallilla uimahalleilla
ablative uimahallilta uimahalleilta
allative uimahallille uimahalleille
essive uimahallina uimahalleina
translative uimahalliksi uimahalleiksi
abessive uimahallitta uimahalleitta
instructive uimahallein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of uimahalli (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

See also

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  • uima-allas (swimming pool; pool with water or meant to be filled with water for swimming)
  • maauimala (outdoor swimming pool (facility))
  • vesipuisto (water park)
  • kylpylä (spa)

Further reading

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