Finnish
Etymology
Possibly akin to nila.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniljɑ/, [ˈniljɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -iljɑ
- Syllabification(key): nil‧ja
- Hyphenation(key): nil‧ja
Noun
nilja (dialectal)
- slime
Declension
| Inflection of nilja (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
nilja
|
niljat
|
| genitive
|
niljan
|
niljojen
|
| partitive
|
niljaa
|
niljoja
|
| illative
|
niljaan
|
niljoihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
nilja
|
niljat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
nilja
|
niljat
|
| gen.
|
niljan
|
| genitive
|
niljan
|
niljojen
niljain rare
|
| partitive
|
niljaa
|
niljoja
|
| inessive
|
niljassa
|
niljoissa
|
| elative
|
niljasta
|
niljoista
|
| illative
|
niljaan
|
niljoihin
|
| adessive
|
niljalla
|
niljoilla
|
| ablative
|
niljalta
|
niljoilta
|
| allative
|
niljalle
|
niljoille
|
| essive
|
niljana
|
niljoina
|
| translative
|
niljaksi
|
niljoiksi
|
| abessive
|
niljatta
|
niljoitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
niljoin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
niljani
|
niljani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
niljani
|
niljani
|
| gen.
|
niljani
|
| genitive
|
niljani
|
niljojeni
niljaini rare
|
| partitive
|
niljaani
|
niljojani
|
| inessive
|
niljassani
|
niljoissani
|
| elative
|
niljastani
|
niljoistani
|
| illative
|
niljaani
|
niljoihini
|
| adessive
|
niljallani
|
niljoillani
|
| ablative
|
niljaltani
|
niljoiltani
|
| allative
|
niljalleni
|
niljoilleni
|
| essive
|
niljanani
|
niljoinani
|
| translative
|
niljakseni
|
niljoikseni
|
| abessive
|
niljattani
|
niljoittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
niljoineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
niljasi
|
niljasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
niljasi
|
niljasi
|
| gen.
|
niljasi
|
| genitive
|
niljasi
|
niljojesi
niljaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
niljaasi
|
niljojasi
|
| inessive
|
niljassasi
|
niljoissasi
|
| elative
|
niljastasi
|
niljoistasi
|
| illative
|
niljaasi
|
niljoihisi
|
| adessive
|
niljallasi
|
niljoillasi
|
| ablative
|
niljaltasi
|
niljoiltasi
|
| allative
|
niljallesi
|
niljoillesi
|
| essive
|
niljanasi
|
niljoinasi
|
| translative
|
niljaksesi
|
niljoiksesi
|
| abessive
|
niljattasi
|
niljoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
niljoinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
niljamme
|
niljamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
niljamme
|
niljamme
|
| gen.
|
niljamme
|
| genitive
|
niljamme
|
niljojemme
niljaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
niljaamme
|
niljojamme
|
| inessive
|
niljassamme
|
niljoissamme
|
| elative
|
niljastamme
|
niljoistamme
|
| illative
|
niljaamme
|
niljoihimme
|
| adessive
|
niljallamme
|
niljoillamme
|
| ablative
|
niljaltamme
|
niljoiltamme
|
| allative
|
niljallemme
|
niljoillemme
|
| essive
|
niljanamme
|
niljoinamme
|
| translative
|
niljaksemme
|
niljoiksemme
|
| abessive
|
niljattamme
|
niljoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
niljoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
niljanne
|
niljanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
niljanne
|
niljanne
|
| gen.
|
niljanne
|
| genitive
|
niljanne
|
niljojenne
niljainne rare
|
| partitive
|
niljaanne
|
niljojanne
|
| inessive
|
niljassanne
|
niljoissanne
|
| elative
|
niljastanne
|
niljoistanne
|
| illative
|
niljaanne
|
niljoihinne
|
| adessive
|
niljallanne
|
niljoillanne
|
| ablative
|
niljaltanne
|
niljoiltanne
|
| allative
|
niljallenne
|
niljoillenne
|
| essive
|
niljananne
|
niljoinanne
|
| translative
|
niljaksenne
|
niljoiksenne
|
| abessive
|
niljattanne
|
niljoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
niljoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
niljansa
|
niljansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
niljansa
|
niljansa
|
| gen.
|
niljansa
|
| genitive
|
niljansa
|
niljojensa
niljainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
niljaansa
|
niljojaan
niljojansa
|
| inessive
|
niljassaan
niljassansa
|
niljoissaan
niljoissansa
|
| elative
|
niljastaan
niljastansa
|
niljoistaan
niljoistansa
|
| illative
|
niljaansa
|
niljoihinsa
|
| adessive
|
niljallaan
niljallansa
|
niljoillaan
niljoillansa
|
| ablative
|
niljaltaan
niljaltansa
|
niljoiltaan
niljoiltansa
|
| allative
|
niljalleen
niljallensa
|
niljoilleen
niljoillensa
|
| essive
|
niljanaan
niljanansa
|
niljoinaan
niljoinansa
|
| translative
|
niljakseen
niljaksensa
|
niljoikseen
niljoiksensa
|
| abessive
|
niljattaan
niljattansa
|
niljoittaan
niljoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
niljoineen
niljoinensa
|
|
Adjective
nilja (colloquial)
- slimy, dirty, unpleasant
Declension
| Inflection of nilja (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
nilja
|
niljat
|
| genitive
|
niljan
|
niljojen
|
| partitive
|
niljaa
|
niljoja
|
| illative
|
niljaan
|
niljoihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
nilja
|
niljat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
nilja
|
niljat
|
| gen.
|
niljan
|
| genitive
|
niljan
|
niljojen
niljain rare
|
| partitive
|
niljaa
|
niljoja
|
| inessive
|
niljassa
|
niljoissa
|
| elative
|
niljasta
|
niljoista
|
| illative
|
niljaan
|
niljoihin
|
| adessive
|
niljalla
|
niljoilla
|
| ablative
|
niljalta
|
niljoilta
|
| allative
|
niljalle
|
niljoille
|
| essive
|
niljana
|
niljoina
|
| translative
|
niljaksi
|
niljoiksi
|
| abessive
|
niljatta
|
niljoitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
niljoin
|
| comitative
|
— |
niljoine
|
| Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
niljani
|
niljani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
niljani
|
niljani
|
| gen.
|
niljani
|
| genitive
|
niljani
|
niljojeni
niljaini rare
|
| partitive
|
niljaani
|
niljojani
|
| inessive
|
niljassani
|
niljoissani
|
| elative
|
niljastani
|
niljoistani
|
| illative
|
niljaani
|
niljoihini
|
| adessive
|
niljallani
|
niljoillani
|
| ablative
|
niljaltani
|
niljoiltani
|
| allative
|
niljalleni
|
niljoilleni
|
| essive
|
niljanani
|
niljoinani
|
| translative
|
niljakseni
|
niljoikseni
|
| abessive
|
niljattani
|
niljoittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
niljoineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
niljasi
|
niljasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
niljasi
|
niljasi
|
| gen.
|
niljasi
|
| genitive
|
niljasi
|
niljojesi
niljaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
niljaasi
|
niljojasi
|
| inessive
|
niljassasi
|
niljoissasi
|
| elative
|
niljastasi
|
niljoistasi
|
| illative
|
niljaasi
|
niljoihisi
|
| adessive
|
niljallasi
|
niljoillasi
|
| ablative
|
niljaltasi
|
niljoiltasi
|
| allative
|
niljallesi
|
niljoillesi
|
| essive
|
niljanasi
|
niljoinasi
|
| translative
|
niljaksesi
|
niljoiksesi
|
| abessive
|
niljattasi
|
niljoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
niljoinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
niljamme
|
niljamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
niljamme
|
niljamme
|
| gen.
|
niljamme
|
| genitive
|
niljamme
|
niljojemme
niljaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
niljaamme
|
niljojamme
|
| inessive
|
niljassamme
|
niljoissamme
|
| elative
|
niljastamme
|
niljoistamme
|
| illative
|
niljaamme
|
niljoihimme
|
| adessive
|
niljallamme
|
niljoillamme
|
| ablative
|
niljaltamme
|
niljoiltamme
|
| allative
|
niljallemme
|
niljoillemme
|
| essive
|
niljanamme
|
niljoinamme
|
| translative
|
niljaksemme
|
niljoiksemme
|
| abessive
|
niljattamme
|
niljoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
niljoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
niljanne
|
niljanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
niljanne
|
niljanne
|
| gen.
|
niljanne
|
| genitive
|
niljanne
|
niljojenne
niljainne rare
|
| partitive
|
niljaanne
|
niljojanne
|
| inessive
|
niljassanne
|
niljoissanne
|
| elative
|
niljastanne
|
niljoistanne
|
| illative
|
niljaanne
|
niljoihinne
|
| adessive
|
niljallanne
|
niljoillanne
|
| ablative
|
niljaltanne
|
niljoiltanne
|
| allative
|
niljallenne
|
niljoillenne
|
| essive
|
niljananne
|
niljoinanne
|
| translative
|
niljaksenne
|
niljoiksenne
|
| abessive
|
niljattanne
|
niljoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
niljoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
niljansa
|
niljansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
niljansa
|
niljansa
|
| gen.
|
niljansa
|
| genitive
|
niljansa
|
niljojensa
niljainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
niljaansa
|
niljojaan
niljojansa
|
| inessive
|
niljassaan
niljassansa
|
niljoissaan
niljoissansa
|
| elative
|
niljastaan
niljastansa
|
niljoistaan
niljoistansa
|
| illative
|
niljaansa
|
niljoihinsa
|
| adessive
|
niljallaan
niljallansa
|
niljoillaan
niljoillansa
|
| ablative
|
niljaltaan
niljaltansa
|
niljoiltaan
niljoiltansa
|
| allative
|
niljalleen
niljallensa
|
niljoilleen
niljoillensa
|
| essive
|
niljanaan
niljanansa
|
niljoinaan
niljoinansa
|
| translative
|
niljakseen
niljaksensa
|
niljoikseen
niljoiksensa
|
| abessive
|
niljattaan
niljattansa
|
niljoittaan
niljoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
niljoineen
niljoinensa
|
|
Derived terms
References
- ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words][1] (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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