reilu

Finnish

(index re)

Etymology

From a dialectal variant of Swedish reda such as räido with a sound change -d- > -l- characteristic of the western dialects of Finnish.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈre̞ilu]
  • Hyphenation: rei‧lu
  • Rhymes: -u

Adjective

reilu (comparative reilumpi, superlative reiluin)

  1. fair, just
    reilu kauppa
    fair trade
  2. generous (more than adequate)
  3. sincere, frank, honest
    • On muuten ihan saatanan reilu kimma!
      • A real fair girl she was!

Declension
Inflection of reilu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative reilu reilut
genitive reilun reilujen
partitive reilua reiluja
illative reiluun reiluihin
singular plural
nominative reilu reilut
accusative nom. reilu reilut
gen. reilun
genitive reilun reilujen
partitive reilua reiluja
inessive reilussa reiluissa
elative reilusta reiluista
illative reiluun reiluihin
adessive reilulla reiluilla
ablative reilulta reiluilta
allative reilulle reiluille
essive reiluna reiluina
translative reiluksi reiluiksi
instructive — reiluin
abessive reilutta reiluitta
comitative — reiluineen

References
  • Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004-2005). Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja. Juva: WSOY. →ISBN.
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