Jalasjärvi

== Finnish == === Etymology === jalas (“runner, skid”) +‎ järvi (“lake”). Originally the name of a lake, whence the village and then the parish/municipality. The lake may be named after the river Jalasjoki or vice versa; in either case, it probably refers to a place with trees, the wood of which were well suited for making runners or skids. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈjɑlɑsˌjærʋi/, [ˈjɑ̝lɑ̝s̠ˌjærʋi] Rhymes: -ærʋi Syllabification(key): Ja‧las‧jär‧vi Hyphenation(key): Jalas‧järvi === Proper noun === Jalasjärvi A former municipality in South Ostrobothnia, Finland; now part of Kurikka. A village in the municipality of Kurikka. ==== Declension ==== The external locative cases (adessive, allative and ablative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Jalasjärvi" is Jalasjärvellä. === References ===