jalkojen juuressa

Finnish

Etymology

jalkojen (“of the feet”) + juuressa (“at the root”)

Postposition

jalkojen juuressa (+ genitive and/or possessive suffix)

  1. (idiomatic) at the feet of (as a disciple, student, subordinate or worshiper of)
    Minut on kasvatettu Gamalielin jalkojen juuressa isiemme ankaran lain mkaisesti.
    I have been educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers.
    Kasvoit jalkojeni juuressa.
    You grew up at my feet.

Inflection

May receive a possessive suffix:

possessor singular plural
1st person jalkojeni juuressa jalkojemme juuressa
2nd person jalkojesi juuressa jalkojenne juuressa
3rd person jalkojensa juuressa
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