taistelu

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Finnish

Etymology

taistella (to fight, battle) +‎ -u. Coined by Finnish author and priest Antero Warelius in 1848.

Pronunciation

Noun

taistelu

  1. fight (occasion of fighting; physical confrontation)
    Synonym: tappelu
  2. struggle, fight, strife
    työläisten taistelu oikeuksiensa puolestaworkers' struggle for their rights
  3. battle (general action, fight, or encounter; a combat)
    Waterloon taisteluthe Battle of Waterloo
    taistelu Englannistathe Battle of Britain
  4. combat (a battle; a fight)
  5. (military) engagement (actual instance of active hostilities)

Declension

Inflection of taistelu (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)
nominative taistelu taistelut
genitive taistelun taistelujen
taisteluiden
taisteluitten
partitive taistelua taisteluja
taisteluita
illative taisteluun taisteluihin
singular plural
nominative taistelu taistelut
accusative nom. taistelu taistelut
gen. taistelun
genitive taistelun taistelujen
taisteluiden
taisteluitten
partitive taistelua taisteluja
taisteluita
inessive taistelussa taisteluissa
elative taistelusta taisteluista
illative taisteluun taisteluihin
adessive taistelulla taisteluilla
ablative taistelulta taisteluilta
allative taistelulle taisteluille
essive taisteluna taisteluina
translative taisteluksi taisteluiksi
abessive taistelutta taisteluitta
instructive taisteluin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of taistelu (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)

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