From Jaani (“Midsummer”) + mato (“worm”), probably formed by replacing the first component of tulimato (literally “fire worm”) in reference to the bonfire traditionally built for Midsummer.
jaanimato
Declension of jaanimato (type 4/koivu, t- gradation, gemination) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | jaanimato | jaanimaot |
genitive | jaanimaon | jaanimattoin, jaanimatoloin |
partitive | jaanimattoa | jaanimatoja, jaanimatoloja |
illative | jaanimattoo | jaanimattoi, jaanimatoloihe |
inessive | jaanimaos | jaanimaois, jaanimatolois |
elative | jaanimaost | jaanimaoist, jaanimatoloist |
allative | jaanimaolle | jaanimaoille, jaanimatoloille |
adessive | jaanimaol | jaanimaoil, jaanimatoloil |
ablative | jaanimaolt | jaanimaoilt, jaanimatoloilt |
translative | jaanimaoks | jaanimaoiks, jaanimatoloiks |
essive | jaanimatonna, jaanimattoon | jaanimatoinna, jaanimatoloinna, jaanimattoin, jaanimatoloin |
exessive1) | jaanimatont | jaanimatoint, jaanimatoloint |
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive. |