joulu

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *joulu, borrowed from Proto-Norse *ᛃᛖᚢᛚᚢ (*jeulu). Doublet of juhla. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈjou̯lu/, [ˈjo̞u̯lu] Rhymes: -oulu Syllabification(key): jou‧lu Hyphenation(key): jou‧lu === Noun === joulu Christmas ==== Usage notes ==== Temporal expressions of the word are formed with the essive case: jouluna (“on Christmas”). ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === joulu abbreviation of joulukuu (“December”) === Further reading === “joulu”, 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 === Anagrams === lojuu