kihlat

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kihla, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz (“hostage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkihlɑt/, [ˈk̟içlɑ̝t̪]
• Rhymes: -ihlɑt
• Syllabification^(key): kih‧lat

Noun

kihlat pl

1. engagement ring and engagement presents (collectively)

   Hän sai kihloiksi sormuksen ja silkkihuivin.

   She got a ring and a silk scarf as engagement present.

Declension

Inflection of kihlat (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		—	kihlat
genitive		—	kihlojen
partitive		—	kihloja
illative		—	kihloihin
		singular	plural
nominative		—	kihlat
accusative	nom.	—	kihlat
	gen.	—
genitive		—	kihlojen kihlain rare
partitive		—	kihloja
inessive		—	kihloissa
elative		—	kihloista
illative		—	kihloihin
adessive		—	kihloilla
ablative		—	kihloilta
allative		—	kihloille
essive		—	kihloina
translative		—	kihloiksi
abessive		—	kihloitta
instructive		—	kihloin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of kihlat (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative — kihlani accusative nom. — kihlani gen. — genitive — kihlojeni kihlaini rare partitive — kihlojani inessive — kihloissani elative — kihloistani illative — kihloihini adessive — kihloillani ablative — kihloiltani allative — kihloilleni essive — kihloinani translative — kihloikseni abessive — kihloittani instructive — — comitative — kihloineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative — kihlasi accusative nom. — kihlasi gen. — genitive — kihlojesi kihlaisi rare partitive — kihlojasi inessive — kihloissasi elative — kihloistasi illative — kihloihisi adessive — kihloillasi ablative — kihloiltasi allative — kihloillesi essive — kihloinasi translative — kihloiksesi abessive — kihloittasi instructive — — comitative — kihloinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative — kihlamme accusative nom. — kihlamme gen. — genitive — kihlojemme kihlaimme rare partitive — kihlojamme inessive — kihloissamme elative — kihloistamme illative — kihloihimme adessive — kihloillamme ablative — kihloiltamme allative — kihloillemme essive — kihloinamme translative — kihloiksemme abessive — kihloittamme instructive — — comitative — kihloinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative — kihlanne accusative nom. — kihlanne gen. — genitive — kihlojenne kihlainne rare partitive — kihlojanne inessive — kihloissanne elative — kihloistanne illative — kihloihinne adessive — kihloillanne ablative — kihloiltanne allative — kihloillenne essive — kihloinanne translative — kihloiksenne abessive — kihloittanne instructive — — comitative — kihloinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative — kihlansa accusative nom. — kihlansa gen. — genitive — kihlojensa kihlainsa rare partitive — kihlojaan kihlojansa inessive — kihloissaan kihloissansa elative — kihloistaan kihloistansa illative — kihloihinsa adessive — kihloillaan kihloillansa ablative — kihloiltaan kihloiltansa allative — kihloilleen kihloillensa essive — kihloinaan kihloinansa translative — kihloikseen kihloiksensa abessive — kihloittaan kihloittansa instructive — — comitative — kihloineen kihloinensa

Synonyms

• (engagement ring): kihlasormus
• (engagement present): kihlajaislahja

Derived terms

• kihlalahja
• kihlapari
• kihlasilkki
• kihlasormus
• kihlata
• kihloihin
• kihloissa

 

Further reading

• “kihlat”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kihlat. Cognates include Finnish kihlat and Estonian kihl.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈkihlɑt/, [ˈkihɫəd]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈkihlɑt/, [ˈkihɫɑd̥]
• Rhymes: -ihlɑt
• Hyphenation: kih‧lat

Noun

kihlat (plural only)

1. engagement presents

Declension

Declension of kihlat (type 3/kana, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	—	kihlat
genitive	—	kihloin
partitive	—	kihloja
illative	—	kihloi
inessive	—	kihlois
elative	—	kihloist
allative	—	kihloille
adessive	—	kihloil
ablative	—	kihloilt
translative	—	kihloiks
essive	—	kihloinna, kihloin
exessive1)	—	kihloint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 164