From Proto-Finnic (compare Ingrian kunnia, Karelian kunnivo, Votic kunnia), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *kunją (compare English kin). The meaning changed from “family, clan” to “noble family, family honor” and finally to “honor”.
kunnia
Inflection of kunnia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | kunnia | kunniat | ||
genitive | kunnian | kunnioiden kunnioitten | ||
partitive | kunniaa | kunnioita | ||
illative | kunniaan | kunnioihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | kunnia | kunniat | ||
accusative | nom. | kunnia | kunniat | |
gen. | kunnian | |||
genitive | kunnian | kunnioiden kunnioitten kunniainrare | ||
partitive | kunniaa | kunnioita | ||
inessive | kunniassa | kunnioissa | ||
elative | kunniasta | kunnioista | ||
illative | kunniaan | kunnioihin | ||
adessive | kunnialla | kunnioilla | ||
ablative | kunnialta | kunnioilta | ||
allative | kunnialle | kunnioille | ||
essive | kunniana | kunnioina | ||
translative | kunniaksi | kunnioiksi | ||
abessive | kunniatta | kunnioitta | ||
instructive | — | kunnioin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
From Proto-Finnic . Cognates include Finnish kunnia.
kunnia
Declension of kunnia (type 3/kana, no gradation) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | kunnia | kunniat |
genitive | kunnian | kunnioin |
partitive | kunniaa | kunnioja |
illative | kunniaa | kunnioihe |
inessive | kunniaas | kunniois |
elative | kunniast | kunnioist |
allative | kunnialle | kunnioille |
adessive | kunniaal | kunnioil |
ablative | kunnialt | kunnioilt |
translative | kunniaks | kunnioiks |
essive | kunnianna, kunniaan | kunnioinna, kunnioin |
exessive1) | kunniant | kunnioint |
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. |
From Proto-Finnic .
kunnia
Declension of kunnia (type III/jalkõ, no gradation) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | kunnia | kunniad |
genitive | kunnia | kunniojõ, kunnioi |
partitive | kunnia | kunnioita, kunnioi |
illative | kunniasõ, kunnia | kunnioisõ |
inessive | kunniaz | kunnioiz |
elative | kunniassõ | kunnioissõ |
allative | kunnialõ | kunnioilõõ |
adessive | kunniallõ | kunnioillõ |
ablative | kunnialtõ | kunnioiltõ |
translative | kunniassi | kunnioissi |
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative (sg) or the genitive. ***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive. |