/ˈneu̯ʋos/, [ˈne̞u̯w(ː)o̞s̠]
Alkuperäneuvo (“advice”) + -s, an indirect calque of Swedish råd (“counselor”); Swedish råd also means 'advice', in Finnish neuvo.
First attested in 1842.
- An honorary title granted by the President of the Republic of Finland to highly merited citizens.
- in-compoundsA term used in the name of a large number of similar honorary titles.
- councillor/councilor/counselor (the title of the holder of certain high positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland)
Muodotneuvos(nominative, singular) · neuvokset(nominative, plural) · neuvos(accusative, nominative, singular) · neuvokset(accusative, nominative, plural) · neuvoksen(accusative, genitive, singular) · neuvokset(accusative, genitive, plural) · neuvoksen(genitive, singular) · neuvosten(genitive, plural) · neuvoksien(genitive, plural) · neuvosta(partitive, singular) · neuvoksia(partitive, plural) · neuvoksessa(inessive, singular) · neuvoksissa(inessive, plural) · neuvoksesta(elative, singular) · neuvoksista(elative, plural) · neuvokseen(illative, singular) · neuvoksiin(illative, plural) · neuvoksella(adessive, singular) · neuvoksilla(adessive, plural) · neuvokselta(ablative, singular)