Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *kihla, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz (“hostage”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkihlɑt/, [ˈk̟içlɑ̝t̪]
- Rhymes: -ihlɑt
- Syllabification(key): kih‧lat
- Hyphenation(key): kih‧lat
Noun
kihlat pl
- engagement ring and engagement presents (collectively)
Hän sai kihloiksi sormuksen ja silkkihuivin.- She got a ring and a silk scarf as engagement present.
Declension
| Inflection of kihlat (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
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| nominative
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—
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kihlat
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| genitive
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—
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kihlojen
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| partitive
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—
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kihloja
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| illative
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—
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kihloihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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—
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kihlat
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| accusative
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nom.
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—
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kihlat
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| gen.
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—
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| genitive
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—
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kihlojen
kihlain rare
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| partitive
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—
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kihloja
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| inessive
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—
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kihloissa
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| elative
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—
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kihloista
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| illative
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—
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kihloihin
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| adessive
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—
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kihloilla
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| ablative
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—
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kihloilta
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| allative
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—
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kihloille
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| essive
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—
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kihloina
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| translative
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—
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kihloiksi
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| abessive
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—
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kihloitta
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| instructive
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—
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kihloin
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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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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—
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kihlani
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| accusative
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nom.
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—
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kihlani
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| gen.
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—
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| genitive
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—
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kihlojeni
kihlaini rare
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| partitive
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—
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kihlojani
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| inessive
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—
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kihloissani
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| elative
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—
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kihloistani
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| illative
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—
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kihloihini
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| adessive
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—
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kihloillani
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| ablative
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—
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kihloiltani
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| allative
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—
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kihloilleni
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| essive
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—
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kihloinani
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| translative
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—
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kihloikseni
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| abessive
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—
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kihloittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kihloineni
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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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—
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kihlasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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—
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kihlasi
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| gen.
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—
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| genitive
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—
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kihlojesi
kihlaisi rare
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| partitive
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—
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kihlojasi
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| inessive
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—
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kihloissasi
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| elative
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—
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kihloistasi
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| illative
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—
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kihloihisi
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| adessive
|
—
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kihloillasi
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| ablative
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—
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kihloiltasi
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| allative
|
—
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kihloillesi
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| essive
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—
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kihloinasi
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| translative
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—
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kihloiksesi
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| abessive
|
—
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kihloittasi
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
kihloinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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—
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kihlamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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—
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kihlamme
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| gen.
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—
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| genitive
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—
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kihlojemme
kihlaimme rare
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| partitive
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—
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kihlojamme
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| inessive
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—
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kihloissamme
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| elative
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—
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kihloistamme
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| illative
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—
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kihloihimme
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| adessive
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—
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kihloillamme
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| ablative
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—
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kihloiltamme
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| allative
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—
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kihloillemme
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| essive
|
—
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kihloinamme
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| translative
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—
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kihloiksemme
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| abessive
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—
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kihloittamme
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
kihloinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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—
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kihlanne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
—
|
kihlanne
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| gen.
|
—
|
| genitive
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—
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kihlojenne
kihlainne rare
|
| partitive
|
—
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kihlojanne
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| inessive
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—
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kihloissanne
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| elative
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—
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kihloistanne
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| illative
|
—
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kihloihinne
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| adessive
|
—
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kihloillanne
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| ablative
|
—
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kihloiltanne
|
| allative
|
—
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kihloillenne
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| essive
|
—
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kihloinanne
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| translative
|
—
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kihloiksenne
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| abessive
|
—
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kihloittanne
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
kihloinenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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—
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kihlansa
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
—
|
kihlansa
|
| gen.
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—
|
| genitive
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—
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kihlojensa
kihlainsa rare
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| partitive
|
—
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kihlojaan
kihlojansa
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| inessive
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—
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kihloissaan
kihloissansa
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| elative
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—
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kihloistaan
kihloistansa
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| illative
|
—
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kihloihinsa
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| adessive
|
—
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kihloillaan
kihloillansa
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| ablative
|
—
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kihloiltaan
kihloiltansa
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| allative
|
—
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kihloilleen
kihloillensa
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| essive
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—
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kihloinaan
kihloinansa
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| translative
|
—
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kihloikseen
kihloiksensa
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| abessive
|
—
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kihloittaan
kihloittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
kihloineen
kihloinensa
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Synonyms
Derived terms
Further reading
Ingrian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *kihlat. Cognates include Finnish kihlat and Estonian kihl.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkihlɑt/, [ˈkihɫəd]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkihlɑt/, [ˈkihɫɑd̥]
- Rhymes: -ihlɑt
- Hyphenation: kih‧lat
Noun
kihlat (plural only)
- engagement presents
Declension
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
—
|
kihlat
|
| genitive
|
—
|
kihloin
|
| partitive
|
—
|
kihloja
|
| illative
|
—
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kihloi
|
| inessive
|
—
|
kihlois
|
| elative
|
—
|
kihloist
|
| allative
|
—
|
kihloille
|
| adessive
|
—
|
kihloil
|
| ablative
|
—
|
kihloilt
|
| translative
|
—
|
kihloiks
|
| essive
|
—
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kihloinna, kihloin
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| exessive1)
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—
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kihloint
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1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.
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References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 164