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Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *ilta. Introduced from the eastern dialects into the standard language in the 19th century to replace the Western Finnish word ehtoo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈiltɑ/, [ˈil̪t̪ɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -iltɑ
  • Syllabification(key): il‧ta
  • Hyphenation(key): il‧ta

Noun

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ilta

  1. evening

Usage notes

  • The concepts ilta (evening) and (night) are defined slightly differently in Finnish and English. (night) is generally regarded as the period of day normally devoted for sleeping (i.e. roughly the time between 10/11 p.m. and 6/7 a.m.). The time between 5/6 p.m. and 10/11 p.m. is referred to as ilta, but in English it is often called night (e.g. "I have a meeting tonight").
  • As with all words for times of day (except päivä) in Finnish, the adessive case (illalla) is normally used when talking about events that will take place or took place in the evening. The essive case (iltana) is used instead, however, if there is a determiner like tämä (this), viime (last) or ensi (next); if the day is specified otherwise, either the essive or adessive case can be used (the former is more common). As usual, other uses, e.g. when postponing events (allative) or with asti (until) (illative), may use other locative cases.

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Synonyms

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Ingrian

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Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *ilta. Cognates include Finnish ilta and Karelian ilda.

Pronunciation

Noun

ilta

  1. evening
    neljä tunnia iltaanine p.m. (literally, “nine hours of the evening”)
    • 1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by Mihailov and P. I. Maksimov, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart (ensimäine osa) [Geography: textbook for Ingrian elementary school third grade (first part)], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 7:
      Illast päivyt laskijaa, veepi parvees päivän valkian ja lämmän (soojan).
      In the evening the Sun sets, it takes along the day's brightness and lämmää (warmth).

Declension

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References

  • V. I. Junus (1936), Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 20
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 90
  • Arvo Laanest (1997), Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 45
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