helmikuu

== Finnish == === Alternative forms === helmi, helmik. (abbreviation) === 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] Rhymes: -uː Syllabification(key): hel‧mi‧kuu Hyphenation(key): helmi‧kuu === Noun === helmikuu February (month) minkä helmikuu helpottaa, sen maaliskuu maksaa ― mild 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. ==== Declension ==== ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== helmikuinen === Further reading === “helmikuu”, 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