jussi

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English

Noun

jussi (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of jusi
    • 2004, Steven Flusty, De-Coca-colonization: making the globe from the inside out, page 95:
      Organza is now often substituted for jussi, both being light, transparent fabrics well suited to the heat and humidity of the Philippines.

Finnish

Etymology

From the given name Jussi. The "Midsummer Day" comes from the fact that the given name is a vernacular form of the name Johannes from which juhannus (Midsummer Day) also originates.

Pronunciation

Noun

jussi

  1. (colloquial) midsummer, Midsummer Day
    Synonym: juhannus
    Oltiin jussina mökillä.
    We spent the midsummer at our summer house.
  2. (childish or colloquial, when used as last word of a compound) hare
    Synonym: jänis

Declension

Inflection of jussi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative jussi jussit
genitive jussin jussien
partitive jussia jusseja
illative jussiin jusseihin
singular plural
nominative jussi jussit
accusative nom. jussi jussit
gen. jussin
genitive jussin jussien
partitive jussia jusseja
inessive jussissa jusseissa
elative jussista jusseista
illative jussiin jusseihin
adessive jussilla jusseilla
ablative jussilta jusseilta
allative jussille jusseille
essive jussina jusseina
translative jussiksi jusseiksi
abessive jussitta jusseitta
instructive jussein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of jussi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative jussini jussini
accusative nom. jussini jussini
gen. jussini
genitive jussini jussieni
partitive jussiani jussejani
inessive jussissani jusseissani
elative jussistani jusseistani
illative jussiini jusseihini
adessive jussillani jusseillani
ablative jussiltani jusseiltani
allative jussilleni jusseilleni
essive jussinani jusseinani
translative jussikseni jusseikseni
abessive jussittani jusseittani
instructive
comitative jusseineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative jussisi jussisi
accusative nom. jussisi jussisi
gen. jussisi
genitive jussisi jussiesi
partitive jussiasi jussejasi
inessive jussissasi jusseissasi
elative jussistasi jusseistasi
illative jussiisi jusseihisi
adessive jussillasi jusseillasi
ablative jussiltasi jusseiltasi
allative jussillesi jusseillesi
essive jussinasi jusseinasi
translative jussiksesi jusseiksesi
abessive jussittasi jusseittasi
instructive
comitative jusseinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative jussimme jussimme
accusative nom. jussimme jussimme
gen. jussimme
genitive jussimme jussiemme
partitive jussiamme jussejamme
inessive jussissamme jusseissamme
elative jussistamme jusseistamme
illative jussiimme jusseihimme
adessive jussillamme jusseillamme
ablative jussiltamme jusseiltamme
allative jussillemme jusseillemme
essive jussinamme jusseinamme
translative jussiksemme jusseiksemme
abessive jussittamme jusseittamme
instructive
comitative jusseinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative jussinne jussinne
accusative nom. jussinne jussinne
gen. jussinne
genitive jussinne jussienne
partitive jussianne jussejanne
inessive jussissanne jusseissanne
elative jussistanne jusseistanne
illative jussiinne jusseihinne
adessive jussillanne jusseillanne
ablative jussiltanne jusseiltanne
allative jussillenne jusseillenne
essive jussinanne jusseinanne
translative jussiksenne jusseiksenne
abessive jussittanne jusseittanne
instructive
comitative jusseinenne

Derived terms

compounds

Further reading

Ingrian

Jussi.

Etymology

Cognate with Votic jussi.

Pronunciation

Noun

jussi

  1. matgrass

Declension

Declension of jussi (type 5/vahti, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative jussi jussit
genitive jussin jussiin, jussiloin
partitive jussia jussija, jussiloja
illative jussii jussii, jussiloihe
inessive jussiis jussiis, jussilois
elative jussist jussiist, jussiloist
allative jussille jussiille, jussiloille
adessive jussiil jussiil, jussiloil
ablative jussilt jussiilt, jussiloilt
translative jussiks jussiiks, jussiloiks
essive jussinna, jussiin jussiinna, jussiloinna, jussiin, jussiloin
exessive1) jussint jussiint, jussiloint
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.

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Derived terms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 111

Latin

Verb

jussī

  1. first-person singular perfect active indicative of jubeō