kunnianhimo

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Finnish

Etymology

From kunnian (of glory, honour) +‎ himo (lust, desire, passion, craving). Coined by Finnish priest Anders Gabriel Wikman in 1829.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkunːiɑnˌhimo/,
  • Rhymes: -imo
  • Hyphenation(key): kun‧nian‧himo

Noun

kunnianhimo

  1. ambition
    Synonym: ambitio

Declension

Inflection of kunnianhimo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative kunnianhimo kunnianhimot
genitive kunnianhimon kunnianhimojen
partitive kunnianhimoa kunnianhimoja
illative kunnianhimoon kunnianhimoihin
singular plural
nominative kunnianhimo kunnianhimot
accusative nom. kunnianhimo kunnianhimot
gen. kunnianhimon
genitive kunnianhimon kunnianhimojen
partitive kunnianhimoa kunnianhimoja
inessive kunnianhimossa kunnianhimoissa
elative kunnianhimosta kunnianhimoista
illative kunnianhimoon kunnianhimoihin
adessive kunnianhimolla kunnianhimoilla
ablative kunnianhimolta kunnianhimoilta
allative kunnianhimolle kunnianhimoille
essive kunnianhimona kunnianhimoina
translative kunnianhimoksi kunnianhimoiksi
abessive kunnianhimotta kunnianhimoitta
instructive kunnianhimoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of kunnianhimo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

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