Finnish
Etymology
ruoka (“food”) + halu (“desire”). Coined by Johan Henrik Keckman in 1837 for the Finnish translation of Terveyden Opetus-Kirja yhteiselle kansalle by Kaarlo Nordblad.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈruo̯kɑˌhɑlu/, [ˈruo̞̯kɑ̝ˌhɑ̝lu]
- Rhymes: -ɑlu
- Syllabification(key): ruo‧ka‧ha‧lu
- Hyphenation(key): ruoka‧halu
Noun
ruokahalu
- appetite (desire of or relish for food)
Hyvää ruokahalua!- Bon appétit!
Declension
| Inflection of ruokahalu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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ruokahalu
|
ruokahalut
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| genitive
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ruokahalun
|
ruokahalujen
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| partitive
|
ruokahalua
|
ruokahaluja
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| illative
|
ruokahaluun
|
ruokahaluihin
|
|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
ruokahalu
|
ruokahalut
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
ruokahalu
|
ruokahalut
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| gen.
|
ruokahalun
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| genitive
|
ruokahalun
|
ruokahalujen
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| partitive
|
ruokahalua
|
ruokahaluja
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| inessive
|
ruokahalussa
|
ruokahaluissa
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| elative
|
ruokahalusta
|
ruokahaluista
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| illative
|
ruokahaluun
|
ruokahaluihin
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| adessive
|
ruokahalulla
|
ruokahaluilla
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| ablative
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ruokahalulta
|
ruokahaluilta
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| allative
|
ruokahalulle
|
ruokahaluille
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| essive
|
ruokahaluna
|
ruokahaluina
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| translative
|
ruokahaluksi
|
ruokahaluiksi
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| abessive
|
ruokahalutta
|
ruokahaluitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
ruokahaluin
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| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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ruokahaluni
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ruokahaluni
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
ruokahaluni
|
ruokahaluni
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| gen.
|
ruokahaluni
|
| genitive
|
ruokahaluni
|
ruokahalujeni
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| partitive
|
ruokahaluani
|
ruokahalujani
|
| inessive
|
ruokahalussani
|
ruokahaluissani
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| elative
|
ruokahalustani
|
ruokahaluistani
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| illative
|
ruokahaluuni
|
ruokahaluihini
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| adessive
|
ruokahalullani
|
ruokahaluillani
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| ablative
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ruokahalultani
|
ruokahaluiltani
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| allative
|
ruokahalulleni
|
ruokahaluilleni
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| essive
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ruokahalunani
|
ruokahaluinani
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| translative
|
ruokahalukseni
|
ruokahaluikseni
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| abessive
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ruokahaluttani
|
ruokahaluittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
ruokahaluineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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ruokahalusi
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ruokahalusi
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| accusative
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nom.
|
ruokahalusi
|
ruokahalusi
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| gen.
|
ruokahalusi
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| genitive
|
ruokahalusi
|
ruokahalujesi
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| partitive
|
ruokahaluasi
|
ruokahalujasi
|
| inessive
|
ruokahalussasi
|
ruokahaluissasi
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| elative
|
ruokahalustasi
|
ruokahaluistasi
|
| illative
|
ruokahaluusi
|
ruokahaluihisi
|
| adessive
|
ruokahalullasi
|
ruokahaluillasi
|
| ablative
|
ruokahalultasi
|
ruokahaluiltasi
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| allative
|
ruokahalullesi
|
ruokahaluillesi
|
| essive
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ruokahalunasi
|
ruokahaluinasi
|
| translative
|
ruokahaluksesi
|
ruokahaluiksesi
|
| abessive
|
ruokahaluttasi
|
ruokahaluittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
ruokahaluinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
ruokahalumme
|
ruokahalumme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
ruokahalumme
|
ruokahalumme
|
| gen.
|
ruokahalumme
|
| genitive
|
ruokahalumme
|
ruokahalujemme
|
| partitive
|
ruokahaluamme
|
ruokahalujamme
|
| inessive
|
ruokahalussamme
|
ruokahaluissamme
|
| elative
|
ruokahalustamme
|
ruokahaluistamme
|
| illative
|
ruokahaluumme
|
ruokahaluihimme
|
| adessive
|
ruokahalullamme
|
ruokahaluillamme
|
| ablative
|
ruokahalultamme
|
ruokahaluiltamme
|
| allative
|
ruokahalullemme
|
ruokahaluillemme
|
| essive
|
ruokahalunamme
|
ruokahaluinamme
|
| translative
|
ruokahaluksemme
|
ruokahaluiksemme
|
| abessive
|
ruokahaluttamme
|
ruokahaluittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
ruokahaluinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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ruokahalunne
|
ruokahalunne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
ruokahalunne
|
ruokahalunne
|
| gen.
|
ruokahalunne
|
| genitive
|
ruokahalunne
|
ruokahalujenne
|
| partitive
|
ruokahaluanne
|
ruokahalujanne
|
| inessive
|
ruokahalussanne
|
ruokahaluissanne
|
| elative
|
ruokahalustanne
|
ruokahaluistanne
|
| illative
|
ruokahaluunne
|
ruokahaluihinne
|
| adessive
|
ruokahalullanne
|
ruokahaluillanne
|
| ablative
|
ruokahalultanne
|
ruokahaluiltanne
|
| allative
|
ruokahalullenne
|
ruokahaluillenne
|
| essive
|
ruokahalunanne
|
ruokahaluinanne
|
| translative
|
ruokahaluksenne
|
ruokahaluiksenne
|
| abessive
|
ruokahaluttanne
|
ruokahaluittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
ruokahaluinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
ruokahalunsa
|
ruokahalunsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
ruokahalunsa
|
ruokahalunsa
|
| gen.
|
ruokahalunsa
|
| genitive
|
ruokahalunsa
|
ruokahalujensa
|
| partitive
|
ruokahaluaan
ruokahaluansa
|
ruokahalujaan
ruokahalujansa
|
| inessive
|
ruokahalussaan
ruokahalussansa
|
ruokahaluissaan
ruokahaluissansa
|
| elative
|
ruokahalustaan
ruokahalustansa
|
ruokahaluistaan
ruokahaluistansa
|
| illative
|
ruokahaluunsa
|
ruokahaluihinsa
|
| adessive
|
ruokahalullaan
ruokahalullansa
|
ruokahaluillaan
ruokahaluillansa
|
| ablative
|
ruokahalultaan
ruokahalultansa
|
ruokahaluiltaan
ruokahaluiltansa
|
| allative
|
ruokahalulleen
ruokahalullensa
|
ruokahaluilleen
ruokahaluillensa
|
| essive
|
ruokahalunaan
ruokahalunansa
|
ruokahaluinaan
ruokahaluinansa
|
| translative
|
ruokahalukseen
ruokahaluksensa
|
ruokahaluikseen
ruokahaluiksensa
|
| abessive
|
ruokahaluttaan
ruokahaluttansa
|
ruokahaluittaan
ruokahaluittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
ruokahaluineen
ruokahaluinensa
|
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Derived terms
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