Pyhäjärvi Ol

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Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Pyhäjärvi (see Pyhäjärvi) + Ol, standing for Oulun lääni (Oulu Province) to distinguish from Pyhäjärvi Ul and Pyhäjärvi Vpl.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpyhæˌjærʋi ˈoːˌæl/, [ˈpyɦæˌjærʋi ˈo̞ːˌæl]

Proper noun[edit]

Pyhäjärvi Ol

  1. (historical) Former name of Pyhäjärvi (town in Northern Ostrobothnia); the Ol was later dropped after there was no more ambiguity.

Declension[edit]

  • The external locative cases (adessive, allative and ablative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Pyhäjärvi Ol" is Pyhäjärvellä Ol or Pyhäjärvellä.