veli

brother

🗣 ve-li

📝 Plural stem changes: veli → veljet (brothers).

Word Forms & Endings

Form Meaning Grammar
veli brother (base form)
veljen brother's genitive
veljeä brother (partitive) partitive
veljet brothers nominative plural
veljellä brother has adessive

Example Phrases

Minulla on kaksi siskoa ja yksi veli.

I have two sisters and one brother.

Minulla on yksi veli.

I have one brother.

Veljeni asuu Oulussa.

My brother lives in Oulu.