Jumalan terve

Finnish

Etymology

Jumalan (“God's”) + terve (“greetings; healthy”). The semantic development is contested. See also grüß Gott and goodbye.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjumɑlɑn ˈterʋeˣ/, [ˈjumɑ̝lɑ̝n̪ ˈt̪e̞rʋe̞(ʔ)]

Interjection

Jumalan terve

1. (Laestadianism) God's peace, hello

Usage notes

Used by members of the Laestadian religious sect, most often when greeting one another.

See also

• Jumalan rauhaan
• Jumalan rauhaa