ankaruus

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Finnish

Etymology

ankara (strict, harsh, austere) +‎ -uus

Pronunciation

Noun

ankaruus

  1. strictness, harshness, austerity (characteristic)

Declension

Inflection of ankaruus (Kotus type 40*F/kalleus, t-d gradation)
nominative ankaruus ankaruudet
genitive ankaruuden ankaruuksien
partitive ankaruutta ankaruuksia
illative ankaruuteen ankaruuksiin
singular plural
nominative ankaruus ankaruudet
accusative nom. ankaruus ankaruudet
gen. ankaruuden
genitive ankaruuden ankaruuksien
partitive ankaruutta ankaruuksia
inessive ankaruudessa ankaruuksissa
elative ankaruudesta ankaruuksista
illative ankaruuteen ankaruuksiin
adessive ankaruudella ankaruuksilla
ablative ankaruudelta ankaruuksilta
allative ankaruudelle ankaruuksille
essive ankaruutena ankaruuksina
translative ankaruudeksi ankaruuksiksi
abessive ankaruudetta ankaruuksitta
instructive ankaruuksin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of ankaruus (Kotus type 40*F/kalleus, t-d gradation)

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