/ˈunelmɑ/, [ˈune̞lmɑ̝]
Alkuperäuni (“dream”) + -lma (diminutive). Adopted to standard language by Finnish journalist and lecturer Rietrik Polén in 1848.
- dream (a hope or wish; imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping; implies desirability)
“unelmien täyttymys” — a dream come true
“unelma lapsen saamisesta” — the dream to have a child
“Minulla on unelma.” — I have a dream.
- common asparagus fern (Asparagus setaceus)
- error-lua-execa female given name
Muodotunelma(nominative, singular) · unelmat(nominative, plural) · unelma(accusative, nominative, singular) · unelmat(accusative, nominative, plural) · unelman(accusative, genitive, singular) · unelmat(accusative, genitive, plural) · unelman(genitive, singular) · unelmien(genitive, plural) · unelmain(genitive, plural, rare) · unelmaa(partitive, singular) · unelmia(partitive, plural) · unelmassa(inessive, singular) · unelmissa(inessive, plural) · unelmasta(elative, singular) · unelmista(elative, plural) · unelmaan(illative, singular) · unelmiin(illative, plural) · unelmalla(adessive, singular) · unelmilla(adessive, plural) · unelmalta(ablative, singular)