Finnish
Etymology 1
Possibly from Middle Low German hæge (“feast, banquet”). Cognate with Karelian heät and possibly Võro hähk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhæːt/, [ˈhæːt̪]
- Rhymes: -æːt
- Hyphenation: häät
Noun
häät pl
- Wedding.
- As a former part of compound (in the singular form hää-) signifies wedding.
Usage notes
- The internal locative cases are used with this word:
- Olin häissä.
- Tulin häistä.
- Menin häihin.
Declension
Compounds
Etymology 2
Noun
häät
- (deprecated template usage) nominative plural of häkä
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