laatu

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Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian лад (lad).[1][2] Cognate with Estonian laad.

Pronunciation

Noun

laatu

  1. quality (level of excellence)
  2. sort, kind, type
    viimeinen laatuaanthe last of its kind

Declension

Inflection of laatu (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t-d gradation)
nominative laatu laadut
genitive laadun laatujen
partitive laatua laatuja
illative laatuun laatuihin
singular plural
nominative laatu laadut
accusative nom. laatu laadut
gen. laadun
genitive laadun laatujen
partitive laatua laatuja
inessive laadussa laaduissa
elative laadusta laaduista
illative laatuun laatuihin
adessive laadulla laaduilla
ablative laadulta laaduilta
allative laadulle laaduille
essive laatuna laatuina
translative laaduksi laaduiksi
abessive laadutta laaduitta
instructive laaduin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of laatu (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t-d gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative laatuni laatuni
accusative nom. laatuni laatuni
gen. laatuni
genitive laatuni laatujeni
partitive laatuani laatujani
inessive laadussani laaduissani
elative laadustani laaduistani
illative laatuuni laatuihini
adessive laadullani laaduillani
ablative laadultani laaduiltani
allative laadulleni laaduilleni
essive laatunani laatuinani
translative laadukseni laaduikseni
abessive laaduttani laaduittani
instructive
comitative laatuineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative laatusi laatusi
accusative nom. laatusi laatusi
gen. laatusi
genitive laatusi laatujesi
partitive laatuasi laatujasi
inessive laadussasi laaduissasi
elative laadustasi laaduistasi
illative laatuusi laatuihisi
adessive laadullasi laaduillasi
ablative laadultasi laaduiltasi
allative laadullesi laaduillesi
essive laatunasi laatuinasi
translative laaduksesi laaduiksesi
abessive laaduttasi laaduittasi
instructive
comitative laatuinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative laatumme laatumme
accusative nom. laatumme laatumme
gen. laatumme
genitive laatumme laatujemme
partitive laatuamme laatujamme
inessive laadussamme laaduissamme
elative laadustamme laaduistamme
illative laatuumme laatuihimme
adessive laadullamme laaduillamme
ablative laadultamme laaduiltamme
allative laadullemme laaduillemme
essive laatunamme laatuinamme
translative laaduksemme laaduiksemme
abessive laaduttamme laaduittamme
instructive
comitative laatuinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative laatunne laatunne
accusative nom. laatunne laatunne
gen. laatunne
genitive laatunne laatujenne
partitive laatuanne laatujanne
inessive laadussanne laaduissanne
elative laadustanne laaduistanne
illative laatuunne laatuihinne
adessive laadullanne laaduillanne
ablative laadultanne laaduiltanne
allative laadullenne laaduillenne
essive laatunanne laatuinanne
translative laaduksenne laaduiksenne
abessive laaduttanne laaduittanne
instructive
comitative laatuinenne

Derived terms

compounds

References

  1. ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
  2. ^ Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004) Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN

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