hottentotti

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Finnish

Etymology

< Dutch Hottentot

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhotːentotːi/,
  • Rhymes: -otːi
  • Hyphenation(key): hot‧ten‧tot‧ti

Noun

hottentotti (dated)

  1. Hottentot

Usage notes

  • The use of this word is discouraged, as it may be interpreted as derogative.

Declension

Inflection of hottentotti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
nominative hottentotti hottentotit
genitive hottentotin hottentottien
partitive hottentottia hottentotteja
illative hottentottiin hottentotteihin
singular plural
nominative hottentotti hottentotit
accusative nom. hottentotti hottentotit
gen. hottentotin
genitive hottentotin hottentottien
partitive hottentottia hottentotteja
inessive hottentotissa hottentoteissa
elative hottentotista hottentoteista
illative hottentottiin hottentotteihin
adessive hottentotilla hottentoteilla
ablative hottentotilta hottentoteilta
allative hottentotille hottentoteille
essive hottentottina hottentotteina
translative hottentotiksi hottentoteiksi
abessive hottentotitta hottentoteitta
instructive hottentotein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of hottentotti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)

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