nooli

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Finnish

Etymology

From Swedish snål (greedy).

Pronunciation

Adjective

nooli (comparative noolimpi, superlative noolein) (dialectal)

  1. (Central and North Ostrobothnia) greedy, lustful (particularly in terms of food, nonsexual)
    Sinä se olet nooli makian päälle.
    You sure have quite the sweet tooth.

Declension

Inflection of nooli (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative nooli noolit
genitive noolin noolien
partitive noolia nooleja
illative nooliin nooleihin
singular plural
nominative nooli noolit
accusative nom. nooli noolit
gen. noolin
genitive noolin noolien
partitive noolia nooleja
inessive noolissa nooleissa
elative noolista nooleista
illative nooliin nooleihin
adessive noolilla nooleilla
ablative noolilta nooleilta
allative noolille nooleille
essive noolina nooleina
translative nooliksi nooleiksi
abessive noolitta nooleitta
instructive noolein
comitative nooleine
Possessive forms of nooli (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative noolini noolini
accusative nom. noolini noolini
gen. noolini
genitive noolini noolieni
partitive nooliani noolejani
inessive noolissani nooleissani
elative noolistani nooleistani
illative nooliini nooleihini
adessive noolillani nooleillani
ablative nooliltani nooleiltani
allative noolilleni nooleilleni
essive noolinani nooleinani
translative noolikseni nooleikseni
abessive noolittani nooleittani
instructive
comitative nooleineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative noolisi noolisi
accusative nom. noolisi noolisi
gen. noolisi
genitive noolisi nooliesi
partitive nooliasi noolejasi
inessive noolissasi nooleissasi
elative noolistasi nooleistasi
illative nooliisi nooleihisi
adessive noolillasi nooleillasi
ablative nooliltasi nooleiltasi
allative noolillesi nooleillesi
essive noolinasi nooleinasi
translative nooliksesi nooleiksesi
abessive noolittasi nooleittasi
instructive
comitative nooleinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative noolimme noolimme
accusative nom. noolimme noolimme
gen. noolimme
genitive noolimme nooliemme
partitive nooliamme noolejamme
inessive noolissamme nooleissamme
elative noolistamme nooleistamme
illative nooliimme nooleihimme
adessive noolillamme nooleillamme
ablative nooliltamme nooleiltamme
allative noolillemme nooleillemme
essive noolinamme nooleinamme
translative nooliksemme nooleiksemme
abessive noolittamme nooleittamme
instructive
comitative nooleinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative noolinne noolinne
accusative nom. noolinne noolinne
gen. noolinne
genitive noolinne noolienne
partitive noolianne noolejanne
inessive noolissanne nooleissanne
elative noolistanne nooleistanne
illative nooliinne nooleihinne
adessive noolillanne nooleillanne
ablative nooliltanne nooleiltanne
allative noolillenne nooleillenne
essive noolinanne nooleinanne
translative nooliksenne nooleiksenne
abessive noolittanne nooleittanne
instructive
comitative nooleinenne

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Ingrian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *nooli. Cognates include Finnish nuoli and Estonian nool.

Pronunciation

Noun

nooli

  1. arrow
    • 1916, Volmari Porkka, quoting Kati-akka, “1305. Soikkola, Väärnoja. III 172.”, in Väinö Salminen, V. Alava, editor, Suomen Kansan Vanhat Runot. Länsi-Inkerin runot, volume III2, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, lines 16-17:
      Yksi oli nuolelle noppiia, // Toin oli pysylle pyrriiä,
      One was quick with an arrow, // The other was eager for the gun,
Declension
Declension of nooli (type 5/keeli, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative nooli noolet
genitive noolen nooliin, nooliloin
partitive noolta, noolt noolia, nooliloja
illative noolee noolii, nooliloihe
inessive noolees nooliis, noolilois
elative noolest noolist, nooliloist
allative noolelle noolille, nooliloille
adessive nooleel nooliil, nooliloil
ablative noolelt noolilt, nooliloilt
translative nooleks nooliks, nooliloiks
essive noolenna, nooleen noolinna, nooliloinna, nooliin, nooliloin
exessive1) noolent noolint, nooliloint
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

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

Verb

nooli

  1. third-person singular imperfect indicative of noolla

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 347