Louhi

See also: louhi

Finnish

FWOTD – 29 February 2016

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlou̯hi/, [ˈlo̞u̯ɦi]
• Hyphenation: Lou‧hi

Proper noun

Louhi

1. (Finnic mythology) A powerful witch and the ruler of the land of Pohjola.
   • 1849 Kalevala (Translation 1988 by Eino Friberg) 7:169-172:

     Louhi, Pohjolan emäntä, / Pohjan akka harvahammas, / Pian pistihe pihalle, / Vierähti veräjän suuhun;

     Louhi, mistress of Pohjola, / The sparse-tooth hag of Northland, / Instantly ran out-of-doors / To the gateway of the farmyard, /

Declension

Inflection of Louhi (Kotus type 24/uni, no gradation)
nominative		Louhi	—
genitive		Louhen	—
partitive		Louhta	—
illative		Louheen	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Louhi	—
accusative	nom.	Louhi	—
	gen.	Louhen
genitive		Louhen	—
partitive		Louhta	—
inessive		Louhessa	—
elative		Louhesta	—
illative		Louheen	—
adessive		Louhella	—
ablative		Louhelta	—
allative		Louhelle	—
essive		Louhena	—
translative		Louheksi	—
abessive		Louhetta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Louhi (Kotus type 24/uni, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Louheni — accusative nom. Louheni — gen. Louheni genitive Louheni — partitive Louhtani — inessive Louhessani — elative Louhestani — illative Louheeni — adessive Louhellani — ablative Louheltani — allative Louhelleni — essive Louhenani — translative Louhekseni — abessive Louhettani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Louhesi — accusative nom. Louhesi — gen. Louhesi genitive Louhesi — partitive Louhtasi — inessive Louhessasi — elative Louhestasi — illative Louheesi — adessive Louhellasi — ablative Louheltasi — allative Louhellesi — essive Louhenasi — translative Louheksesi — abessive Louhettasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Louhemme — accusative nom. Louhemme — gen. Louhemme genitive Louhemme — partitive Louhtamme — inessive Louhessamme — elative Louhestamme — illative Louheemme — adessive Louhellamme — ablative Louheltamme — allative Louhellemme — essive Louhenamme — translative Louheksemme — abessive Louhettamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Louhenne — accusative nom. Louhenne — gen. Louhenne genitive Louhenne — partitive Louhtanne — inessive Louhessanne — elative Louhestanne — illative Louheenne — adessive Louhellanne — ablative Louheltanne — allative Louhellenne — essive Louhenanne — translative Louheksenne — abessive Louhettanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Louhensa — accusative nom. Louhensa — gen. Louhensa genitive Louhensa — partitive Louhtaan Louhtansa — inessive Louhessaan Louhessansa — elative Louhestaan Louhestansa — illative Louheensa — adessive Louhellaan Louhellansa — ablative Louheltaan Louheltansa — allative Louhelleen Louhellensa — essive Louhenaan Louhenansa — translative Louhekseen Louheksensa — abessive Louhettaan Louhettansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Synonyms

• Pohjan akka, Pohjolan emäntä, Lovetar

See also

• Kalevala
• Finnish mythology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• huoli