/ˈhyljeˣ/, [ˈhylje̞(ʔ)]
OriginFrom Proto-Finnic *hülgeh (see it for more details). Cognate with Estonian hüljes.
- seal (common language term for smaller pinnipeds; used mainly of earless or true seals but sometimes also covering the eared seals)
- earless seal, true seal (any seal of the family Phocidae)
Formshylje(nominative, singular) · hylkeet(nominative, plural) · hylje(accusative, nominative, singular) · hylkeet(accusative, nominative, plural) · hylkeen(accusative, genitive, singular) · hylkeet(accusative, genitive, plural) · hylkeen(genitive, singular) · hylkeiden(genitive, plural) · hylkeitten(genitive, plural) · hyljettä(partitive, singular) · hylkeitä(partitive, plural) · hylkeessä(inessive, singular) · hylkeissä(inessive, plural) · hylkeestä(elative, singular) · hylkeistä(elative, plural) · hylkeeseen(illative, singular) · hylkeisiin(illative, plural) · hylkeihin(illative, plural) · hylkeellä(adessive, singular) · hylkeillä(adessive, plural)