kaheli

Finnish

Etymology

Originally a slang term; probably akin to dialectal kahellus (= kohellus), kaahata.[1] Ultimately likely sound-symbolic.[2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑheli/, [ˈkɑɦe̞li]
  • Rhymes: -ɑheli
  • Syllabification(key): ka‧he‧li

Noun

kaheli

  1. (colloquial) a reckless person; fruitcake, nutter

Declension
Inflection of kaheli (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
nominative kaheli kahelit
genitive kahelin kahelien
kaheleiden
kaheleitten
partitive kahelia kaheleita
kaheleja
illative kaheliin kaheleihin
singular plural
nominative kaheli kahelit
accusative nom. kaheli kahelit
gen. kahelin
genitive kahelin kahelien
kaheleiden
kaheleitten
partitive kahelia kaheleita
kaheleja
inessive kahelissa kaheleissa
elative kahelista kaheleista
illative kaheliin kaheleihin
adessive kahelilla kaheleilla
ablative kahelilta kaheleilta
allative kahelille kaheleille
essive kahelina kaheleina
translative kaheliksi kaheleiksi
instructive — kahelein
abessive kahelitta kaheleitta
comitative — kaheleineen
Possessive forms of kaheli (type paperi)
possessor singular plural
1st person kahelini kahelimme
2nd person kahelisi kahelinne
3rd person kahelinsa

Synonyms

References
  1. Forsberg, Ulla-Maija (2021) Stadin slangin etymologinen sanakirja [Etymological Dictionary of Helsinki Slang]‎ (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes other etymological sources], Helsinki: Gaudeamus, →ISBN
  2. Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

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