helkajuhla

== Finnish == === Etymology === From helka +‎ juhla (“celebration”). The initial component from Old Norse helgr (“holy”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhelkɑˌjuhlɑ/, [ˈhe̞lkɑ̝ˌjuxlɑ̝] Rhymes: -uhlɑ Syllabification(key): hel‧ka‧juh‧la Hyphenation(key): helka‧juhla === Noun === helkajuhla A traditional feast celebrated during the Pentecost in the parish of Sääksmäki, based on a pagan feast that used to be celebrated in May in order to secure the crops for the year. ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== helkavirsi Helka === Further reading === “helkajuhla”, 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