MEANING:
Noun: a resource, an asset.
Voimavara appears in our example in the partitive plural, voimavaroja, which it means ”resources.”
DERIVED FROM:
Voimavara is a compound term made from voima (”power” or ”strength”) + vara (”reserve” or ”backup”).
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The phrase voimavaroja elämääsi means ”resources for your life.” Elämä means ”life,” and elämääsi is illative singular plus the possessive suffix -si (”your”).
MEANING:
Interjection: good riddance! (An informal way to indicate that a loss of something or departure of someone or something is welcome.)
DERIVED FROM:
Tervemenoa is the opposite of tervetuloa (“welcome”); meno is an antonym to tulo (”coming”). Literally, it might mean ”well” or ”healthy going.”
MEANING:
Noun: flower pot, planter.
DERIVED FROM:
Kukkaruukku is a compound term made from kukka (”flower”) + ruukku (”pot” or ”jar”).
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Ruukkukasvi is a ”potted plant.”
MEANING:
Adjective: quiet, silent, untalkative.
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The whole sign, Hiljainen alue. Pöydät varattu lukurauhaa kaipaaville loosely translates, ”Quiet area. Tables reserved for those looking for a quiet place to read.”
Pöydät is the plural of pöytä (”table”).
Varattu is passive past participle of varata (”to reserve”). It functions like the adjective ”reserved.”
Lukurauhaa is a compound term made from luku (”number,” ”count,” ”quantity” or ”reading”) + rauhaa, partitive of rauha (”peace,” ”harmony” or ”calm”). Lukurauhaa literally translates as ”reading peace.”
Kaipaaville comes from the verb kaivata, which means ”to long for,” ”to yearn for” or ”to look for.” Kaipaaville translates as ”for those looking for…”
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The opposite of hiljainen is meluisa (”noisy”) or puhelias (”talkative”.)
MEANING:
Noun: weekday, ordinary or non-special day in life.
Arki appears in our example in the genitive singular, arjen.
DERIVED FROM:
Arjen is the genitive singular form of arki. In our example, arjen might be best translated as ”everyday” to modify the following word säästöjä (”savings.”)
Säästojä is partitive plural of säästö.
Our advertising phrase ”Arjen säästöjä” best translates as ”everyday savings.”
MEANING:
Noun: toboggan (flat-bottomed small sled used mainly as children’s toy but also to transport goods on snow).
DERIVED FROM:
Pulkka comes from a Sami word, puhlke.
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