kannu

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See also: kännu and kánnú

Estonian

Noun

kannu

  1. genitive singular of kann
  2. partitive singular of kann
  3. illative singular of kann

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Old Swedish kanna.

Pronunciation

Noun

kannu

  1. jug, pitcher
  2. pot (teapot or coffee pot)
  3. ewer
  4. (historical) unit of measure for volume equivalent to around 2.6 litres

Declension

Inflection of kannu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative kannu kannut
genitive kannun kannujen
partitive kannua kannuja
illative kannuun kannuihin
singular plural
nominative kannu kannut
accusative nom. kannu kannut
gen. kannun
genitive kannun kannujen
partitive kannua kannuja
inessive kannussa kannuissa
elative kannusta kannuista
illative kannuun kannuihin
adessive kannulla kannuilla
ablative kannulta kannuilta
allative kannulle kannuille
essive kannuna kannuina
translative kannuksi kannuiksi
abessive kannutta kannuitta
instructive kannuin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of kannu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kannuni kannuni
accusative nom. kannuni kannuni
gen. kannuni
genitive kannuni kannujeni
partitive kannuani kannujani
inessive kannussani kannuissani
elative kannustani kannuistani
illative kannuuni kannuihini
adessive kannullani kannuillani
ablative kannultani kannuiltani
allative kannulleni kannuilleni
essive kannunani kannuinani
translative kannukseni kannuikseni
abessive kannuttani kannuittani
instructive
comitative kannuineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kannusi kannusi
accusative nom. kannusi kannusi
gen. kannusi
genitive kannusi kannujesi
partitive kannuasi kannujasi
inessive kannussasi kannuissasi
elative kannustasi kannuistasi
illative kannuusi kannuihisi
adessive kannullasi kannuillasi
ablative kannultasi kannuiltasi
allative kannullesi kannuillesi
essive kannunasi kannuinasi
translative kannuksesi kannuiksesi
abessive kannuttasi kannuittasi
instructive
comitative kannuinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kannumme kannumme
accusative nom. kannumme kannumme
gen. kannumme
genitive kannumme kannujemme
partitive kannuamme kannujamme
inessive kannussamme kannuissamme
elative kannustamme kannuistamme
illative kannuumme kannuihimme
adessive kannullamme kannuillamme
ablative kannultamme kannuiltamme
allative kannullemme kannuillemme
essive kannunamme kannuinamme
translative kannuksemme kannuiksemme
abessive kannuttamme kannuittamme
instructive
comitative kannuinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kannunne kannunne
accusative nom. kannunne kannunne
gen. kannunne
genitive kannunne kannujenne
partitive kannuanne kannujanne
inessive kannussanne kannuissanne
elative kannustanne kannuistanne
illative kannuunne kannuihinne
adessive kannullanne kannuillanne
ablative kannultanne kannuiltanne
allative kannullenne kannuillenne
essive kannunanne kannuinanne
translative kannuksenne kannuiksenne
abessive kannuttanne kannuittanne
instructive
comitative kannuinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative kannunsa kannunsa
accusative nom. kannunsa kannunsa
gen. kannunsa
genitive kannunsa kannujensa
partitive kannuaan
kannuansa
kannujaan
kannujansa
inessive kannussaan
kannussansa
kannuissaan
kannuissansa
elative kannustaan
kannustansa
kannuistaan
kannuistansa
illative kannuunsa kannuihinsa
adessive kannullaan
kannullansa
kannuillaan
kannuillansa
ablative kannultaan
kannultansa
kannuiltaan
kannuiltansa
allative kannulleen
kannullensa
kannuilleen
kannuillensa
essive kannunaan
kannunansa
kannuinaan
kannuinansa
translative kannukseen
kannuksensa
kannuikseen
kannuiksensa
abessive kannuttaan
kannuttansa
kannuittaan
kannuittansa
instructive
comitative kannuineen
kannuinensa

Derived terms

compounds

Further reading

Anagrams

Inari Sami

Etymology

Borrowed from Finnish kannu.

Pronunciation

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Noun

kannu

  1. jug, pitcher

Inflection

Even u-stem, nˈn- gradation
Nominative kannu
Genitive kaaṇu
Singular Plural
Nominative kannu kaaṇuh
Accusative kaaṇu kaaṇuid
Genitive kaaṇu kaṇui
kaaṇui
Illative kaaṇun kannoid
Locative kaaṇust kaaṇuin
Comitative kannoin kaṇuiguin
Abessive kaṇuttáá kaṇuittáá
Essive kannun
Partitive kannud
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person
2nd person
3rd person

Further reading

  • kannu in Marja-Liisa Olthuis, Taarna Valtonen, Miina Seurujärvi and Trond Trosterud (2015–2022) Nettidigisäänih Anarâškiela-suomakielâ-anarâškielâ sänikirje, Tromsø: UiT
  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland