From Proto-Finnic *kumpu, probably from Proto-Finno-Permic *kumpe (“hillock, tussock”), whence also Erzya кумбо (kumbo, “hummock”), Moksha комба (komba, “hump”) and Proto-Samic *kompë. Contains a -u suffix which is not seen in the earlier derivation kumpare. The Finnic root has also been compared with Proto-Germanic *humpaz (whence English hump), possibly hinting that it is borrowed from Germanic instead.
kumpu
Inflection of kumpu (Kotus type 1*H/valo, mp-mm gradation) | |||
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nominative | kumpu | kummut | |
genitive | kummun | kumpujen | |
partitive | kumpua | kumpuja | |
illative | kumpuun | kumpuihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | kumpu | kummut | |
accusative | nom. | kumpu | kummut |
gen. | kummun | ||
genitive | kummun | kumpujen | |
partitive | kumpua | kumpuja | |
inessive | kummussa | kummuissa | |
elative | kummusta | kummuista | |
illative | kumpuun | kumpuihin | |
adessive | kummulla | kummuilla | |
ablative | kummulta | kummuilta | |
allative | kummulle | kummuille | |
essive | kumpuna | kumpuina | |
translative | kummuksi | kummuiksi | |
abessive | kummutta | kummuitta | |
instructive | — | kummuin | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
kumpu