hulluja

Hulluja is a Finnish word that functions as the plural form of the adjective hullu, meaning crazy or insane. In everyday Finnish, hulluja can be used as a noun phrase referring to people who are perceived as behaving irrationally or to descriptions of something as wildly unconventional. The term is native to Finnish and is common in colloquial speech as well as in literature and media, where it may appear in expressions emphasizing exaggeration.

Usage and connotations: The word can carry pejorative overtones when directed at people, but among friends it may be used playfully or affectionately depending on tone and context. In formal or clinical discussions about mental health, more precise terminology is typically preferred, since calling someone hullu can be stigmatizing and imprecise.

Morphology and syntax: Hulluja is the plural form used with nouns in various cases, for example to indicate “crazy people” or “crazy things” in the partitive or other inflected forms. The singular form is hullu, and Finnish does not assign gender to adjectives, so there is no separate masculine or feminine form.

Cultural notes: As with many languages, hulluja is a word to be used with sensitivity. It appears in idioms and humorous expressions, and its tone depends heavily on the speaker, relationship, and context.

See also: hullu