hihhuli

Finnish

(index hi)

Etymology

The word has been in use since the 19th century. It originally referred to the hih huh yells in the Laestadian gatherings.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhihːuli/, [ˈhihːuli]
  • Hyphenation: hih‧hu‧li

Noun

hihhuli

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) A religious person; a zealot, a Jesus freak, a Holy Roller.

Declension

Inflection of hihhuli (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
nominative hihhuli hihhulit
genitive hihhulin hihhulien
hihhuleiden
hihhuleitten
partitive hihhulia hihhuleita
hihhuleja
illative hihhuliin hihhuleihin
singular plural
nominative hihhuli hihhulit
accusative nom. hihhuli hihhulit
gen. hihhulin
genitive hihhulin hihhulien
hihhuleiden
hihhuleitten
partitive hihhulia hihhuleita
hihhuleja
inessive hihhulissa hihhuleissa
elative hihhulista hihhuleista
illative hihhuliin hihhuleihin
adessive hihhulilla hihhuleilla
ablative hihhulilta hihhuleilta
allative hihhulille hihhuleille
essive hihhulina hihhuleina
translative hihhuliksi hihhuleiksi
instructive hihhulein
abessive hihhulitta hihhuleitta
comitative hihhuleineen
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