hallussa

Finnish

Etymology

From *haltu- +‎ -ssa (inessive singular), with the root borrowed from Proto-Norse [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *haldaną (compare English hold, German halten, Swedish hålla).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑlːusːɑ/, [ˈhɑ̝lːus̠ːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlːusːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): hal‧lus‧sa
  • Hyphenation(key): hal‧lus‧sa

Postposition

hallussa [with genitive and/or possessive form]

  1. (of state) in someone's possession, care or custody
    Hänen hallussaan on asiakirja, joka todistaa kaiken.
    He has in his possession a document that proves everything.

Inflection

→○ illative haltuun
○ inessive hallussa
○→ elative hallusta
Personal/possessive forms of hallussa
no possessor hallussa
possessor singular plural
1st person hallussani hallussamme
2nd person hallussasi hallussanne
3rd person hallussaan
hallussansa

Derived terms

Further reading

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