hölkän

Hölkän is the genitive singular form of the Finnish noun hölkkä, which refers to jogging or light running, usually done for exercise. In everyday Finnish, hölkkä denotes the activity itself rather than a competition, and it is commonly used in colloquial speech.

Etymology and meaning: The word hölkkä is of Finnish origin and is related to the verb hölkätä, meaning to jog or trot. The form hölkän marks possession or association, as in phrases that describe something related to a jog, such as time, distance, or activity linked to the jog.

Usage: Hölkän functions as a grammatical form rather than as a separate lexical entry with a distinct meaning. It appears in phrases that express “of a jog” or relate to a jog, for example in constructions describing duration, distance, or other attributes connected to jogging. The exact usage follows standard Finnish genitive patterns and is most common in informal or descriptive contexts.

See also: hölkkä, hölkätä, jogging, Finnish language.

Note: Hölkän is a language textbook form illustrating how the genitive singular of hölkkä appears in Finnish syntax. In practical terms, it is used to link the concept of jogging to related nouns or phrases rather than as an independent concept.