haltija

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *haltija(s), borrowed from Proto-Norse *ᚺᚨᛚᛞᛁᛃᚨᛉ (*haldijaʀ, “holder”). The -ija in the modern spelling is by influence from -ja (and words derived with it). Cognate with Estonian haldjas. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɑltijɑ/, [ˈhɑ̝l̪t̪ijɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑltijɑ Syllabification(key): hal‧ti‧ja Hyphenation(key): hal‧ti‧ja === Noun === haltija holder, occupant (one who occupies a position) (often used in compound terms) viranhaltija ― officeholder (law) possessor, occupant (one who has control over, but not necessarily legal ownership of, an item of fixed or movable property) (finance) bearer (one who possesses a cheque, bond, or other notes promising payment) alternative spelling of haltia ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “haltija”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023