toukokuuta
Toukokuuta is the partitive singular form of the Finnish month name toukokuu, the month of May. In Finnish, month names are declined; the nominative form is toukokuu, the genitive is toukokuun, and the partitive is toukokuuta. The form toukokuuta is most commonly seen in date expressions and with cardinal numbers, such as kolmas toukokuuta (the third of May) or in written dates written as 3. toukokuuta 2020.
Etymology and meaning: the month name toukokuu is a compound of touko, referring to flowering or bloom,
Usage notes: toukokuuta is specifically used after numerals and in fixed date phrases. It contrasts with toukokuu,
Context: May marks late spring in Finland, with increasingly longer daylight and warming weather. The month
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