eskimo
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See also: Eskimo
Danish
Etymology
From French esquimau, from Algonquin ayashkimew.
Pronunciation
Noun
eskimo c (singular definite eskimoen, plural indefinite eskimoer)
Inflection
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | eskimo | eskimoen | eskimoer | eskimoerne |
| genitive | eskimos | eskimoens | eskimoers | eskimoernes |
Synonyms
- inuit c
Derived terms
Esperanto
Etymology
From English Eskimo, German Eskimo, ultimately from Algonquin ayashkimew. Doublet of ĥaskio.
Pronunciation
Noun
eskimo (accusative singular eskimon, plural eskimoj, accusative plural eskimojn)
Finnish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From English Eskimo; see it for more.
Noun
eskimo
Declension
| Inflection of eskimo (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | eskimo | eskimot | |
| genitive | eskimon | eskimojen eskimoiden eskimoitten | |
| partitive | eskimoa | eskimoja eskimoita | |
| illative | eskimoon | eskimoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | eskimo | eskimot | |
| accusative | nom. | eskimo | eskimot |
| gen. | eskimon | ||
| genitive | eskimon | eskimojen eskimoiden eskimoitten | |
| partitive | eskimoa | eskimoja eskimoita | |
| inessive | eskimossa | eskimoissa | |
| elative | eskimosta | eskimoista | |
| illative | eskimoon | eskimoihin | |
| adessive | eskimolla | eskimoilla | |
| ablative | eskimolta | eskimoilta | |
| allative | eskimolle | eskimoille | |
| essive | eskimona | eskimoina | |
| translative | eskimoksi | eskimoiksi | |
| abessive | eskimotta | eskimoitta | |
| instructive | — | eskimoin | |
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | ||
Derived terms
compounds
Further reading
- “1. eskimo”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023
Etymology 2
From Suomen Eskimo (“Finnish Eskimo”), a former ice cream maker that introduced the ice cream bar into the Finnish market. The ice cream was still sold as Eskimo until the name was retired in 2020, although it still remains a trademark.
Noun
eskimo (informal, genericized trademark)
- synonym of jäätelöpuikko (ice cream bar, specifically one coated in a thin layer of chocolate)
Declension
| Inflection of eskimo (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | eskimo | eskimot | |
| genitive | eskimon | eskimojen eskimoiden eskimoitten | |
| partitive | eskimoa | eskimoja eskimoita | |
| illative | eskimoon | eskimoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | eskimo | eskimot | |
| accusative | nom. | eskimo | eskimot |
| gen. | eskimon | ||
| genitive | eskimon | eskimojen eskimoiden eskimoitten | |
| partitive | eskimoa | eskimoja eskimoita | |
| inessive | eskimossa | eskimoissa | |
| elative | eskimosta | eskimoista | |
| illative | eskimoon | eskimoihin | |
| adessive | eskimolla | eskimoilla | |
| ablative | eskimolta | eskimoilta | |
| allative | eskimolle | eskimoille | |
| essive | eskimona | eskimoina | |
| translative | eskimoksi | eskimoiksi | |
| abessive | eskimotta | eskimoitta | |
| instructive | — | eskimoin | |
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | ||
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French
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Eskimo m.
Adjective
eskimo (invariable)
Further reading
- “eskimo”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Italian
Noun
eskimo m (invariable)
- a parka coat