Finnish
Etymology
arvo + -isa
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑrʋoi̯sɑ/, [ˈɑ̝rʋo̞i̯s̠ɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑrʋoisɑ
- Syllabification(key): ar‧voi‧sa
- Hyphenation(key): ar‧voi‧sa
Adjective
arvoisa (comparative arvoisampi, superlative arvoisin)
- honored, esteemed, dear (a respectful form of address)
- Arvoisa puhemies! ― Mister/Madam Speaker!
- Arvoisa yleisö! ― Ladies and gentlemen of the audience!
- Arvoisat asiakkaat! ― Dear customers!
Usage notes
- Used in certain formal contexts when addressing a ranking person, such as the speaker of an assembly, as well as when addressing an audience.
Declension
| Inflection of arvoisa (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
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| nominative
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arvoisa
|
arvoisat
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| genitive
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arvoisan
|
arvoisien
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| partitive
|
arvoisaa
|
arvoisia
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| illative
|
arvoisaan
|
arvoisiin
|
|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
arvoisa
|
arvoisat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
arvoisa
|
arvoisat
|
| gen.
|
arvoisan
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| genitive
|
arvoisan
|
arvoisien
arvoisain rare
|
| partitive
|
arvoisaa
|
arvoisia
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| inessive
|
arvoisassa
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arvoisissa
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| elative
|
arvoisasta
|
arvoisista
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| illative
|
arvoisaan
|
arvoisiin
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| adessive
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arvoisalla
|
arvoisilla
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| ablative
|
arvoisalta
|
arvoisilta
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| allative
|
arvoisalle
|
arvoisille
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| essive
|
arvoisana
|
arvoisina
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| translative
|
arvoisaksi
|
arvoisiksi
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| abessive
|
arvoisatta
|
arvoisitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
arvoisin
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| comitative
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— |
arvoisine
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| Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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arvoisani
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arvoisani
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| accusative
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nom.
|
arvoisani
|
arvoisani
|
| gen.
|
arvoisani
|
| genitive
|
arvoisani
|
arvoisieni
arvoisaini rare
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| partitive
|
arvoisaani
|
arvoisiani
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| inessive
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arvoisassani
|
arvoisissani
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| elative
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arvoisastani
|
arvoisistani
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| illative
|
arvoisaani
|
arvoisiini
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| adessive
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arvoisallani
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arvoisillani
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| ablative
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arvoisaltani
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arvoisiltani
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| allative
|
arvoisalleni
|
arvoisilleni
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| essive
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arvoisanani
|
arvoisinani
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| translative
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arvoisakseni
|
arvoisikseni
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| abessive
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arvoisattani
|
arvoisittani
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
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— |
arvoisineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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arvoisasi
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arvoisasi
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| accusative
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nom.
|
arvoisasi
|
arvoisasi
|
| gen.
|
arvoisasi
|
| genitive
|
arvoisasi
|
arvoisiesi
arvoisaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
arvoisaasi
|
arvoisiasi
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| inessive
|
arvoisassasi
|
arvoisissasi
|
| elative
|
arvoisastasi
|
arvoisistasi
|
| illative
|
arvoisaasi
|
arvoisiisi
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| adessive
|
arvoisallasi
|
arvoisillasi
|
| ablative
|
arvoisaltasi
|
arvoisiltasi
|
| allative
|
arvoisallesi
|
arvoisillesi
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| essive
|
arvoisanasi
|
arvoisinasi
|
| translative
|
arvoisaksesi
|
arvoisiksesi
|
| abessive
|
arvoisattasi
|
arvoisittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
arvoisinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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arvoisamme
|
arvoisamme
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| accusative
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nom.
|
arvoisamme
|
arvoisamme
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| gen.
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arvoisamme
|
| genitive
|
arvoisamme
|
arvoisiemme
arvoisaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
arvoisaamme
|
arvoisiamme
|
| inessive
|
arvoisassamme
|
arvoisissamme
|
| elative
|
arvoisastamme
|
arvoisistamme
|
| illative
|
arvoisaamme
|
arvoisiimme
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| adessive
|
arvoisallamme
|
arvoisillamme
|
| ablative
|
arvoisaltamme
|
arvoisiltamme
|
| allative
|
arvoisallemme
|
arvoisillemme
|
| essive
|
arvoisanamme
|
arvoisinamme
|
| translative
|
arvoisaksemme
|
arvoisiksemme
|
| abessive
|
arvoisattamme
|
arvoisittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
arvoisinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
arvoisanne
|
arvoisanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
arvoisanne
|
arvoisanne
|
| gen.
|
arvoisanne
|
| genitive
|
arvoisanne
|
arvoisienne
arvoisainne rare
|
| partitive
|
arvoisaanne
|
arvoisianne
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| inessive
|
arvoisassanne
|
arvoisissanne
|
| elative
|
arvoisastanne
|
arvoisistanne
|
| illative
|
arvoisaanne
|
arvoisiinne
|
| adessive
|
arvoisallanne
|
arvoisillanne
|
| ablative
|
arvoisaltanne
|
arvoisiltanne
|
| allative
|
arvoisallenne
|
arvoisillenne
|
| essive
|
arvoisananne
|
arvoisinanne
|
| translative
|
arvoisaksenne
|
arvoisiksenne
|
| abessive
|
arvoisattanne
|
arvoisittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
arvoisinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
arvoisansa
|
arvoisansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
arvoisansa
|
arvoisansa
|
| gen.
|
arvoisansa
|
| genitive
|
arvoisansa
|
arvoisiensa
arvoisainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
arvoisaansa
|
arvoisiaan
arvoisiansa
|
| inessive
|
arvoisassaan
arvoisassansa
|
arvoisissaan
arvoisissansa
|
| elative
|
arvoisastaan
arvoisastansa
|
arvoisistaan
arvoisistansa
|
| illative
|
arvoisaansa
|
arvoisiinsa
|
| adessive
|
arvoisallaan
arvoisallansa
|
arvoisillaan
arvoisillansa
|
| ablative
|
arvoisaltaan
arvoisaltansa
|
arvoisiltaan
arvoisiltansa
|
| allative
|
arvoisalleen
arvoisallensa
|
arvoisilleen
arvoisillensa
|
| essive
|
arvoisanaan
arvoisanansa
|
arvoisinaan
arvoisinansa
|
| translative
|
arvoisakseen
arvoisaksensa
|
arvoisikseen
arvoisiksensa
|
| abessive
|
arvoisattaan
arvoisattansa
|
arvoisittaan
arvoisittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
arvoisineen
arvoisinensa
|
|
Derived terms
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