keula

Finnish

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Finnic *këula, possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *skeulą (“shelter”) or alternatively Proto-Germanic *keulaz (“ship”). Alternatively from Proto-Finnic *këpla, possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *geblą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkeu̯lɑ/, [ˈk̟e̞u̯lɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -eulɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): keu‧la

Noun

keula

1. bow, prow (front of a boat or ship)

Declension

Inflection of keula (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		keula	keulat
genitive		keulan	keulojen
partitive		keulaa	keuloja
illative		keulaan	keuloihin
		singular	plural
nominative		keula	keulat
accusative	nom.	keula	keulat
	gen.	keulan
genitive		keulan	keulojen keulain rare
partitive		keulaa	keuloja
inessive		keulassa	keuloissa
elative		keulasta	keuloista
illative		keulaan	keuloihin
adessive		keulalla	keuloilla
ablative		keulalta	keuloilta
allative		keulalle	keuloille
essive		keulana	keuloina
translative		keulaksi	keuloiksi
abessive		keulatta	keuloitta
instructive		—	keuloin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of keula (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative keulani keulani accusative nom. keulani keulani gen. keulani genitive keulani keulojeni keulaini rare partitive keulaani keulojani inessive keulassani keuloissani elative keulastani keuloistani illative keulaani keuloihini adessive keulallani keuloillani ablative keulaltani keuloiltani allative keulalleni keuloilleni essive keulanani keuloinani translative keulakseni keuloikseni abessive keulattani keuloittani instructive — — comitative — keuloineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative keulasi keulasi accusative nom. keulasi keulasi gen. keulasi genitive keulasi keulojesi keulaisi rare partitive keulaasi keulojasi inessive keulassasi keuloissasi elative keulastasi keuloistasi illative keulaasi keuloihisi adessive keulallasi keuloillasi ablative keulaltasi keuloiltasi allative keulallesi keuloillesi essive keulanasi keuloinasi translative keulaksesi keuloiksesi abessive keulattasi keuloittasi instructive — — comitative — keuloinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative keulamme keulamme accusative nom. keulamme keulamme gen. keulamme genitive keulamme keulojemme keulaimme rare partitive keulaamme keulojamme inessive keulassamme keuloissamme elative keulastamme keuloistamme illative keulaamme keuloihimme adessive keulallamme keuloillamme ablative keulaltamme keuloiltamme allative keulallemme keuloillemme essive keulanamme keuloinamme translative keulaksemme keuloiksemme abessive keulattamme keuloittamme instructive — — comitative — keuloinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative keulanne keulanne accusative nom. keulanne keulanne gen. keulanne genitive keulanne keulojenne keulainne rare partitive keulaanne keulojanne inessive keulassanne keuloissanne elative keulastanne keuloistanne illative keulaanne keuloihinne adessive keulallanne keuloillanne ablative keulaltanne keuloiltanne allative keulallenne keuloillenne essive keulananne keuloinanne translative keulaksenne keuloiksenne abessive keulattanne keuloittanne instructive — — comitative — keuloinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative keulansa keulansa accusative nom. keulansa keulansa gen. keulansa genitive keulansa keulojensa keulainsa rare partitive keulaansa keulojaan keulojansa inessive keulassaan keulassansa keuloissaan keuloissansa elative keulastaan keulastansa keuloistaan keuloistansa illative keulaansa keuloihinsa adessive keulallaan keulallansa keuloillaan keuloillansa ablative keulaltaan keulaltansa keuloiltaan keuloiltansa allative keulalleen keulallensa keuloilleen keuloillensa essive keulanaan keulanansa keuloinaan keuloinansa translative keulakseen keulaksensa keuloikseen keuloiksensa abessive keulattaan keulattansa keuloittaan keuloittansa instructive — — comitative — keuloineen keuloinensa

Derived terms

• keulemmas
• keulia

 

compounds

• haruskeulapurje
• keulahahmo
• keulaharus
• keulahytti
• keulakansi
• keulakastelli
• keulakoriste
• keulakoroke
• keulakuva
• keulaköysi
• keulamasto
• keulamerkki
• keulamies
• keulapakka
• keulaportti
• keulapotkuri
• keulapuomi
• keulapurje
• keulapuskuri
• keularuuma
• keulavisiiri

 

Further reading

• “keula”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Anagrams

• aluke, leuka, lukea