Synttäreille

Synttäreille is a Finnish destination form used to indicate movement toward or attendance at a birthday party. It is the allative case form of synttäre, the colloquial word for a birthday party. The expression is common in everyday spoken Finnish and is used with verbs of motion or participation, for example: “Mennään synttäreille” (Let's go to the birthday party), “Oletko menossa synttäreille?” (Are you going to the birthday party?), and “Hän osallistui synttäreille” (They attended the birthday party).

Etymology and form: Synttäre is an informal shortening of syntymäpäivä (birth date/day). The -lle ending marks the allative/direction toward a place or event, yielding synttäreille = to the birthday party. The related form synttäreillä means at the birthday party, illustrating the distinction between going to and being at the event.

Usage notes: Synttäreille is primarily informal and frequent in spoken language. In formal writing or more formal speech, speakers may prefer standard terms such as syntymäpäiväjuhla or synttärijuhla, depending on the construction, for example with different cases when describing invitation or attendance.

See also: synttäri/synttäre (colloquial terms for birthday), syntymäpäivä (birthday), syntymäpäiväjuhla (birthday party in standard Finnish), Finnish grammar with the allative case (-lle).