Metusalem

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See also: metusalem

Finnish

Etymology

From German Methusalem, from Biblical Hebrew מְתוּשֶׁלַח.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmetusɑlem/,
  • Rhymes: -ɑlem
  • Hyphenation(key): Me‧tu‧sa‧lem

Proper noun

Metusalem (colloquial)

  1. (biblical) Methuselah

Usage notes

  • Although the form Metusalem does not appear in any of the Finnish translations of the Bible, it is the most commonly used form.

Declension

Inflection of Metusalem (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
nominative Metusalem
genitive Metusalemin
partitive Metusalemia
illative Metusalemiin
singular plural
nominative Metusalem
accusative nom. Metusalem
gen. Metusalemin
genitive Metusalemin
partitive Metusalemia
inessive Metusalemissa
elative Metusalemista
illative Metusalemiin
adessive Metusalemilla
ablative Metusalemilta
allative Metusalemille
essive Metusalemina
translative Metusalemiksi
abessive Metusalemitta
instructive
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Metusalem (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Metusalemini
accusative nom. Metusalemini
gen. Metusalemini
genitive Metusalemini
partitive Metusalemiani
inessive Metusalemissani
elative Metusalemistani
illative Metusalemiini
adessive Metusalemillani
ablative Metusalemiltani
allative Metusalemilleni
essive Metusaleminani
translative Metusalemikseni
abessive Metusalemittani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Metusalemisi
accusative nom. Metusalemisi
gen. Metusalemisi
genitive Metusalemisi
partitive Metusalemiasi
inessive Metusalemissasi
elative Metusalemistasi
illative Metusalemiisi
adessive Metusalemillasi
ablative Metusalemiltasi
allative Metusalemillesi
essive Metusaleminasi
translative Metusalemiksesi
abessive Metusalemittasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Metusalemimme
accusative nom. Metusalemimme
gen. Metusalemimme
genitive Metusalemimme
partitive Metusalemiamme
inessive Metusalemissamme
elative Metusalemistamme
illative Metusalemiimme
adessive Metusalemillamme
ablative Metusalemiltamme
allative Metusalemillemme
essive Metusaleminamme
translative Metusalemiksemme
abessive Metusalemittamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Metusaleminne
accusative nom. Metusaleminne
gen. Metusaleminne
genitive Metusaleminne
partitive Metusalemianne
inessive Metusalemissanne
elative Metusalemistanne
illative Metusalemiinne
adessive Metusalemillanne
ablative Metusalemiltanne
allative Metusalemillenne
essive Metusaleminanne
translative Metusalemiksenne
abessive Metusalemittanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Metusaleminsa
accusative nom. Metusaleminsa
gen. Metusaleminsa
genitive Metusaleminsa
partitive Metusalemiaan
Metusalemiansa
inessive Metusalemissaan
Metusalemissansa
elative Metusalemistaan
Metusalemistansa
illative Metusalemiinsa
adessive Metusalemillaan
Metusalemillansa
ablative Metusalemiltaan
Metusalemiltansa
allative Metusalemilleen
Metusalemillensa
essive Metusaleminaan
Metusaleminansa
translative Metusalemikseen
Metusalemiksensa
abessive Metusalemittaan
Metusalemittansa
instructive
comitative

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