Halsua

Finnish

Etymology

Probably from a river name (Halsuanjoki). Theories include derivation from Swedish hals (narrow strait) + å (river) or from halssi (tar trench).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑlsuɑ/, [ˈhɑ̝ls̠uɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlsuɑ
  • Syllabification(key): Hal‧su‧a

Proper noun

Halsua

  1. A municipality of Central Ostrobothnia, Finland.

Declension

The external locative cases (adessive, allative and ablative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Halsua" is Halsualla.

Inflection of Halsua (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
nominative Halsua
genitive Halsuan
partitive Halsuaa
illative Halsuaan
singular plural
nominative Halsua
accusative nom. Halsua
gen. Halsuan
genitive Halsuan
partitive Halsuaa
inessive Halsuassa
elative Halsuasta
illative Halsuaan
adessive Halsualla
ablative Halsualta
allative Halsualle
essive Halsuana
translative Halsuaksi
abessive Halsuatta
instructive
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Halsua (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Halsuani
accusative nom. Halsuani
gen. Halsuani
genitive Halsuani
partitive Halsuaani
inessive Halsuassani
elative Halsuastani
illative Halsuaani
adessive Halsuallani
ablative Halsualtani
allative Halsualleni
essive Halsuanani
translative Halsuakseni
abessive Halsuattani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Halsuasi
accusative nom. Halsuasi
gen. Halsuasi
genitive Halsuasi
partitive Halsuaasi
inessive Halsuassasi
elative Halsuastasi
illative Halsuaasi
adessive Halsuallasi
ablative Halsualtasi
allative Halsuallesi
essive Halsuanasi
translative Halsuaksesi
abessive Halsuattasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Halsuamme
accusative nom. Halsuamme
gen. Halsuamme
genitive Halsuamme
partitive Halsuaamme
inessive Halsuassamme
elative Halsuastamme
illative Halsuaamme
adessive Halsuallamme
ablative Halsualtamme
allative Halsuallemme
essive Halsuanamme
translative Halsuaksemme
abessive Halsuattamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Halsuanne
accusative nom. Halsuanne
gen. Halsuanne
genitive Halsuanne
partitive Halsuaanne
inessive Halsuassanne
elative Halsuastanne
illative Halsuaanne
adessive Halsuallanne
ablative Halsualtanne
allative Halsuallenne
essive Halsuananne
translative Halsuaksenne
abessive Halsuattanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Halsuansa
accusative nom. Halsuansa
gen. Halsuansa
genitive Halsuansa
partitive Halsuaansa
inessive Halsuassaan
Halsuassansa
elative Halsuastaan
Halsuastansa
illative Halsuaansa
adessive Halsuallaan
Halsuallansa
ablative Halsualtaan
Halsualtansa
allative Halsualleen
Halsuallensa
essive Halsuanaan
Halsuanansa
translative Halsuakseen
Halsuaksensa
abessive Halsuattaan
Halsuattansa
instructive
comitative

Derived terms

References

  1. Sirkka Paikkala, editor (2007), Suomalainen paikannimikirja [Book of Finnish Place names] (in Finnish), Helsinki: Karttakeskus, Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus, →ISBN

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