kihlat

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kihla, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz (“hostage”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkihlɑt/, [ˈk̟içlɑ̝t̪]
  • Rhymes: -ihlɑt
  • Syllabification(key): kih‧lat

Noun

kihlat pl

  1. 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)
nominative — kihlat
genitive — kihlojen
partitive — kihloja
illative — kihloihin
singular plural
nominative — kihlat
accusative nom. — kihlat
gen. —
genitive — kihlojen
kihlainrare
partitive — kihloja
inessive — kihloissa
elative — kihloista
illative — kihloihin
adessive — kihloilla
ablative — kihloilta
allative — kihloille
essive — kihloina
translative — kihloiksi
abessive — kihloitta
instructive — kihloin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of kihlat (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative — kihlani
accusative nom. — kihlani
gen. —
genitive — kihlojeni
kihlainirare
partitive — kihlojani
inessive — kihloissani
elative — kihloistani
illative — kihloihini
adessive — kihloillani
ablative — kihloiltani
allative — kihloilleni
essive — kihloinani
translative — kihloikseni
abessive — kihloittani
instructive — —
comitative — kihloineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative — kihlasi
accusative nom. — kihlasi
gen. —
genitive — kihlojesi
kihlaisirare
partitive — kihlojasi
inessive — kihloissasi
elative — kihloistasi
illative — kihloihisi
adessive — kihloillasi
ablative — kihloiltasi
allative — kihloillesi
essive — kihloinasi
translative — kihloiksesi
abessive — kihloittasi
instructive — —
comitative — kihloinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative — kihlamme
accusative nom. — kihlamme
gen. —
genitive — kihlojemme
kihlaimmerare
partitive — kihlojamme
inessive — kihloissamme
elative — kihloistamme
illative — kihloihimme
adessive — kihloillamme
ablative — kihloiltamme
allative — kihloillemme
essive — kihloinamme
translative — kihloiksemme
abessive — kihloittamme
instructive — —
comitative — kihloinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative — kihlanne
accusative nom. — kihlanne
gen. —
genitive — kihlojenne
kihlainnerare
partitive — kihlojanne
inessive — kihloissanne
elative — kihloistanne
illative — kihloihinne
adessive — kihloillanne
ablative — kihloiltanne
allative — kihloillenne
essive — kihloinanne
translative — kihloiksenne
abessive — kihloittanne
instructive — —
comitative — kihloinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative — kihlansa
accusative nom. — kihlansa
gen. —
genitive — kihlojensa
kihlainsarare
partitive — kihlojaan
kihlojansa
inessive — kihloissaan
kihloissansa
elative — kihloistaan
kihloistansa
illative — kihloihinsa
adessive — kihloillaan
kihloillansa
ablative — kihloiltaan
kihloiltansa
allative — kihloilleen
kihloillensa
essive — kihloinaan
kihloinansa
translative — kihloikseen
kihloiksensa
abessive — kihloittaan
kihloittansa
instructive — —
comitative — kihloineen
kihloinensa

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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)

  1. engagement presents

Declension

Declension of kihlat (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative — kihlat
genitive — kihloin
partitive — kihloja
illative — kihloi
inessive — kihlois
elative — kihloist
allative — kihloille
adessive — kihloil
ablative — kihloilt
translative — kihloiks
essive — kihloinna, kihloin
exessive1) — kihloint
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.

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 164
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