Finnish
Etymology
Originally a slang term; probably akin to dialectal kahellus (= kohellus), kaahata.[1] Ultimately likely sound-symbolic.[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑheli/, [ˈkɑ̝ɦe̞li]
- Rhymes: -ɑheli
- Syllabification(key): ka‧he‧li
- Hyphenation(key): ka‧he‧li
Noun
kaheli (colloquial)
- a crazy person; fruitcake, nutter
Declension
| Inflection of kaheli (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
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| nominative
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kaheli
|
kahelit
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| genitive
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kahelin
|
kahelien
kaheleiden
kaheleitten
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| partitive
|
kahelia
|
kaheleita
kaheleja
|
| illative
|
kaheliin
|
kaheleihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kaheli
|
kahelit
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| accusative
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nom.
|
kaheli
|
kahelit
|
| gen.
|
kahelin
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| genitive
|
kahelin
|
kahelien
kaheleiden
kaheleitten
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| partitive
|
kahelia
|
kaheleita
kaheleja
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| inessive
|
kahelissa
|
kaheleissa
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| elative
|
kahelista
|
kaheleista
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| illative
|
kaheliin
|
kaheleihin
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| adessive
|
kahelilla
|
kaheleilla
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| ablative
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kahelilta
|
kaheleilta
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| allative
|
kahelille
|
kaheleille
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| essive
|
kahelina
|
kaheleina
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| translative
|
kaheliksi
|
kaheleiksi
|
| abessive
|
kahelitta
|
kaheleitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
kahelein
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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kahelini
|
kahelini
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
kahelini
|
kahelini
|
| gen.
|
kahelini
|
| genitive
|
kahelini
|
kahelieni
kaheleideni
kaheleitteni
|
| partitive
|
kaheliani
|
kaheleitani
kahelejani
|
| inessive
|
kahelissani
|
kaheleissani
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| elative
|
kahelistani
|
kaheleistani
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| illative
|
kaheliini
|
kaheleihini
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| adessive
|
kahelillani
|
kaheleillani
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| ablative
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kaheliltani
|
kaheleiltani
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| allative
|
kahelilleni
|
kaheleilleni
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| essive
|
kahelinani
|
kaheleinani
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| translative
|
kahelikseni
|
kaheleikseni
|
| abessive
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kahelittani
|
kaheleittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kaheleineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kahelisi
|
kahelisi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kahelisi
|
kahelisi
|
| gen.
|
kahelisi
|
| genitive
|
kahelisi
|
kaheliesi
kaheleidesi
kaheleittesi
|
| partitive
|
kaheliasi
|
kaheleitasi
kahelejasi
|
| inessive
|
kahelissasi
|
kaheleissasi
|
| elative
|
kahelistasi
|
kaheleistasi
|
| illative
|
kaheliisi
|
kaheleihisi
|
| adessive
|
kahelillasi
|
kaheleillasi
|
| ablative
|
kaheliltasi
|
kaheleiltasi
|
| allative
|
kahelillesi
|
kaheleillesi
|
| essive
|
kahelinasi
|
kaheleinasi
|
| translative
|
kaheliksesi
|
kaheleiksesi
|
| abessive
|
kahelittasi
|
kaheleittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kaheleinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kahelimme
|
kahelimme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kahelimme
|
kahelimme
|
| gen.
|
kahelimme
|
| genitive
|
kahelimme
|
kaheliemme
kaheleidemme
kaheleittemme
|
| partitive
|
kaheliamme
|
kaheleitamme
kahelejamme
|
| inessive
|
kahelissamme
|
kaheleissamme
|
| elative
|
kahelistamme
|
kaheleistamme
|
| illative
|
kaheliimme
|
kaheleihimme
|
| adessive
|
kahelillamme
|
kaheleillamme
|
| ablative
|
kaheliltamme
|
kaheleiltamme
|
| allative
|
kahelillemme
|
kaheleillemme
|
| essive
|
kahelinamme
|
kaheleinamme
|
| translative
|
kaheliksemme
|
kaheleiksemme
|
| abessive
|
kahelittamme
|
kaheleittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kaheleinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kahelinne
|
kahelinne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kahelinne
|
kahelinne
|
| gen.
|
kahelinne
|
| genitive
|
kahelinne
|
kahelienne
kaheleidenne
kaheleittenne
|
| partitive
|
kahelianne
|
kaheleitanne
kahelejanne
|
| inessive
|
kahelissanne
|
kaheleissanne
|
| elative
|
kahelistanne
|
kaheleistanne
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| illative
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kaheliinne
|
kaheleihinne
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| adessive
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kahelillanne
|
kaheleillanne
|
| ablative
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kaheliltanne
|
kaheleiltanne
|
| allative
|
kahelillenne
|
kaheleillenne
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| essive
|
kahelinanne
|
kaheleinanne
|
| translative
|
kaheliksenne
|
kaheleiksenne
|
| abessive
|
kahelittanne
|
kaheleittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kaheleinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kahelinsa
|
kahelinsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kahelinsa
|
kahelinsa
|
| gen.
|
kahelinsa
|
| genitive
|
kahelinsa
|
kaheliensa
kaheleidensa
kaheleittensa
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| partitive
|
kaheliaan
kaheliansa
|
kaheleitaan
kahelejaan
kaheleitansa
kahelejansa
|
| inessive
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kahelissaan
kahelissansa
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kaheleissaan
kaheleissansa
|
| elative
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kahelistaan
kahelistansa
|
kaheleistaan
kaheleistansa
|
| illative
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kaheliinsa
|
kaheleihinsa
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| adessive
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kahelillaan
kahelillansa
|
kaheleillaan
kaheleillansa
|
| ablative
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kaheliltaan
kaheliltansa
|
kaheleiltaan
kaheleiltansa
|
| allative
|
kahelilleen
kahelillensa
|
kaheleilleen
kaheleillensa
|
| essive
|
kahelinaan
kahelinansa
|
kaheleinaan
kaheleinansa
|
| translative
|
kahelikseen
kaheliksensa
|
kaheleikseen
kaheleiksensa
|
| abessive
|
kahelittaan
kahelittansa
|
kaheleittaan
kaheleittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kaheleineen
kaheleinensa
|
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Synonyms
References
- ^ Forsberg, Ulla-Maija (2021) Stadin slangin etymologinen sanakirja [Etymological Dictionary of Helsinki Slang][1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSES 2021"), Helsinki: Gaudeamus, →ISBN
- ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words][2] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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