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.