Louhi

See also: louhi

Finnish

FWOTD – 29 February 2016

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlou̯hi/, [ˈlo̞u̯ɦi]
  • Rhymes: -ouhi
  • Syllabification(key): Lou‧hi

Proper noun

Louhi

  1. (Finnic mythology) A powerful witch and the ruler of the land of Pohjola.
    • 1849 Kalevala (Translation 1988 by Eino Friberg) 7:169-172:
      Louhi, Pohjolan emäntä, / Pohjan akka harvahammas, / Pian pistihe pihalle, / Vierähti veräjän suuhun;
      Louhi, mistress of Pohjola, / The sparse-tooth hag of Northland, / Instantly ran out-of-doors / To the gateway of the farmyard, /
  2. a village in White Karelia.

Declension

Inflection of Louhi (Kotus type 24/uni, no gradation)
nominative Louhi
genitive Louhen
partitive Louhta
illative Louheen
singular plural
nominative Louhi
accusative nom. Louhi
gen. Louhen
genitive Louhen
partitive Louhta
inessive Louhessa
elative Louhesta
illative Louheen
adessive Louhella
ablative Louhelta
allative Louhelle
essive Louhena
translative Louheksi
instructive
abessive Louhetta
comitative
Possessive forms of Louhi (type uni)
possessor singular plural
1st person Louheni Louhemme
2nd person Louhesi Louhenne
3rd person Louhensa

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