kalleus

Finnish

Etymology

kallis +‎ -uus

Noun

kalleus

1. expensiveness, costliness
2. (plural only) valuables, treasure

Declension

Declension of kalleus (type kalleus) singular plural nominative kalleus kalleudet genitive kalleuden kalleuksien partitive kalleutta kalleuksia accusative kalleus kalleuden kalleudet inessive kalleudessa kalleuksissa elative kalleudesta kalleuksista illative kalleuteen kalleuksiin adessive kalleudella kalleuksilla ablative kalleudelta kalleuksilta allative kalleudelle kalleuksille essive kalleutena kalleuksina translative kalleudeksi kalleuksiksi instructive – kalleuksin abessive kalleudetta kalleuksitta comitative – kalleuksineen

Usage notes

In the sense "valuables" the term refers to really precious things such as jewellery and fine art, not mere watches and credit cards, which are rather called arvoesine.

Synonyms

• (valuables): arvoesineet, rikkaudet
• (treasure): aarre

Anagrams

• kusella, uksella