nappu

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Finnish

Pronunciation

Noun

nappu (dialectal)

  1. (chiefly Central Finland) Alternative form of nappo

Further reading

  • nappo in Suomen murteiden sanakirja

Ingrian

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

Noun

nappu

  1. hit, blow
Declension
Declension of nappu (type 4/koivu, pp-p gradation)
singular plural
nominative nappu naput
genitive napun nappuin, nappuloin
partitive nappua nappuja, nappuloja
illative nappuu nappui, nappuloihe
inessive napus napuis, nappulois
elative napust napuist, nappuloist
allative napulle napuille, nappuloille
adessive napul napuil, nappuloil
ablative napult napuilt, nappuloilt
translative napuks napuiks, nappuloiks
essive nappunna, nappuun nappuinna, nappuloinna, nappuin, nappuloin
exessive1) nappunt nappuint, nappuloint
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.
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From nappi (“button”) +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

Noun

nappu

  1. Synonym of nyblä (“button”)
Declension
Declension of nappu (type 4/koivu, pp-p gradation)
singular plural
nominative nappu naput
genitive napun nappuin, nappuloin
partitive nappua nappuja, nappuloja
illative nappuu nappui, nappuloihe
inessive napus napuis, nappulois
elative napust napuist, nappuloist
allative napulle napuille, nappuloille
adessive napul napuil, nappuloil
ablative napult napuilt, nappuloilt
translative napuks napuiks, nappuloiks
essive nappunna, nappuun nappuinna, nappuloinna, nappuin, nappuloin
exessive1) nappunt nappuint, nappuloint
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.

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 335
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