urheilla

== Finnish == === Etymology 1 === urhea (“brave, courageous”) +‎ -illa. Adopted by Kotikielen Seura in 1886; it is not known who adapted the word to its modern meaning (one likely possibility is August Ahlqvist), as it had already existed in the folk language with the sense "to act recklessly". ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈurhei̯lːɑˣ/, [ˈurhe̞i̯lːɑ̝(ʔ)] Rhymes: -urheilːɑ Syllabification(key): ur‧heil‧la Hyphenation(key): ur‧heil‧la ==== Verb ==== urheilla (intransitive) to participate in sport or sports (intransitive) to exercise (perform physical activity for health or training) ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ==== Further reading ==== “urheilla”, 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 1 July 2023 === Etymology 2 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈurhei̯lːɑ/, [ˈurhe̞i̯lːɑ̝] Rhymes: -urheilːɑ Syllabification(key): ur‧heil‧la Hyphenation(key): ur‧heil‧la ==== Adjective ==== urheilla adessive plural of urhea