jalkojen juuressa

Finnish

Etymology

jalkojen (of the feet) + juuressa (at the root)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɑlkojen ˈjuːresːɑ/, [ˈjɑlko̞je̞n ˈjuːre̞s̠ːɑ]
  • Rhymes: -esːɑ

Postposition

jalkojen juuressa

  1. (idiomatic) at the feet of (as a disciple, student, subordinate or worshiper of)
    Minut on kasvatettu Gamalielin jalkojen juuressa isiemme ankaran lain mkaisesti.
    I have been educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers.
    Kasvoit jalkojeni juuressa.
    You grew up at my feet.

Inflection

If the head word is a personal pronoun, jalkojen gets a possessive suffix, see example. Otherwise there's no inflection.

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