kaheli

Finnish

Etymology

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

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

Noun

kaheli (colloquial)

  1. 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
abessive kahelitta kaheleitta
instructive — kahelein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of kaheli (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kahelini kahelini
accusative nom. kahelini kahelini
gen. kahelini
genitive kahelini kahelieni
kaheleideni
kaheleitteni
partitive kaheliani kaheleitani
kahelejani
inessive kahelissani kaheleissani
elative kahelistani kaheleistani
illative kaheliini kaheleihini
adessive kahelillani kaheleillani
ablative kaheliltani kaheleiltani
allative kahelilleni kaheleilleni
essive kahelinani kaheleinani
translative kahelikseni kaheleikseni
abessive kahelittani kaheleittani
instructive — —
comitative — kaheleineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kahelisi kahelisi
accusative nom. kahelisi kahelisi
gen. kahelisi
genitive kahelisi kaheliesi
kaheleidesi
kaheleittesi
partitive kaheliasi kaheleitasi
kahelejasi
inessive kahelissasi kaheleissasi
elative kahelistasi kaheleistasi
illative kaheliisi kaheleihisi
adessive kahelillasi kaheleillasi
ablative kaheliltasi kaheleiltasi
allative kahelillesi kaheleillesi
essive kahelinasi kaheleinasi
translative kaheliksesi kaheleiksesi
abessive kahelittasi kaheleittasi
instructive — —
comitative — kaheleinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kahelimme kahelimme
accusative nom. kahelimme kahelimme
gen. kahelimme
genitive kahelimme kaheliemme
kaheleidemme
kaheleittemme
partitive kaheliamme kaheleitamme
kahelejamme
inessive kahelissamme kaheleissamme
elative kahelistamme kaheleistamme
illative kaheliimme kaheleihimme
adessive kahelillamme kaheleillamme
ablative kaheliltamme kaheleiltamme
allative kahelillemme kaheleillemme
essive kahelinamme kaheleinamme
translative kaheliksemme kaheleiksemme
abessive kahelittamme kaheleittamme
instructive — —
comitative — kaheleinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kahelinne kahelinne
accusative nom. kahelinne kahelinne
gen. kahelinne
genitive kahelinne kahelienne
kaheleidenne
kaheleittenne
partitive kahelianne kaheleitanne
kahelejanne
inessive kahelissanne kaheleissanne
elative kahelistanne kaheleistanne
illative kaheliinne kaheleihinne
adessive kahelillanne kaheleillanne
ablative kaheliltanne kaheleiltanne
allative kahelillenne kaheleillenne
essive kahelinanne kaheleinanne
translative kaheliksenne kaheleiksenne
abessive kahelittanne kaheleittanne
instructive — —
comitative — kaheleinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative kahelinsa kahelinsa
accusative nom. kahelinsa kahelinsa
gen. kahelinsa
genitive kahelinsa kaheliensa
kaheleidensa
kaheleittensa
partitive kaheliaan
kaheliansa		 kaheleitaan
kahelejaan
kaheleitansa
kahelejansa
inessive kahelissaan
kahelissansa		 kaheleissaan
kaheleissansa
elative kahelistaan
kahelistansa		 kaheleistaan
kaheleistansa
illative kaheliinsa kaheleihinsa
adessive kahelillaan
kahelillansa		 kaheleillaan
kaheleillansa
ablative kaheliltaan
kaheliltansa		 kaheleiltaan
kaheleiltansa
allative kahelilleen
kahelillensa		 kaheleilleen
kaheleillensa
essive kahelinaan
kahelinansa		 kaheleinaan
kaheleinansa
translative kahelikseen
kaheliksensa		 kaheleikseen
kaheleiksensa
abessive kahelittaan
kahelittansa		 kaheleittaan
kaheleittansa
instructive — —
comitative — kaheleineen
kaheleinensa

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References
  1. Forsberg, Ulla-Maija (2021) Stadin slangin etymologinen sanakirja [Etymological Dictionary of Helsinki Slang]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: 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) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

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