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helmikuu

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Finnish

Etymology

helmi (pearl) + kuu (month); in February the snow melts and freezes again producing at times pearls of ice. Cognate with Estonian helmekuu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhelmiˌkuː/, [ˈhe̞lmiˌkuː]
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  • Rhymes: -uː
  • Syllabification(key): hel‧mi‧kuu
  • Hyphenation(key): helmi‧kuu

Noun

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helmikuu

  1. February (month)
    minkä helmikuu helpottaa, sen maaliskuu maksaamild weather in February bodes harsh (cold) weather in March (literally, “what February gives as respite, March will (have one) pay”)

Usage notes

  • in February is expressed with the inessive case (helmikuussa). When the day is specified, the partitive case is used (e.g. 1. helmikuuta), but the genitive is also possible in a structure like helmikuun 1. päivä.

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