From Proto-Finnic *nopëda, possibly derived from a Germanic word like Proto-Germanic *snapāną (“to snap; grab”) (whence Swedish snabb (“fast, quick”)). Related to Estonian nobe.
nopea (comparative nopeampi, superlative nopein)
| Inflection of nopea (Kotus type 15/korkea, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | nopea | nopeat | |
| genitive | nopean | nopeiden nopeitten | |
| partitive | nopeaa nopeata |
nopeita | |
| illative | nopeaan | nopeisiin nopeihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | nopea | nopeat | |
| accusative | nom. | nopea | nopeat |
| gen. | nopean | ||
| genitive | nopean | nopeiden nopeitten nopeain rare | |
| partitive | nopeaa nopeata |
nopeita | |
| inessive | nopeassa | nopeissa | |
| elative | nopeasta | nopeista | |
| illative | nopeaan | nopeisiin nopeihin | |
| adessive | nopealla | nopeilla | |
| ablative | nopealta | nopeilta | |
| allative | nopealle | nopeille | |
| essive | nopeana | nopeina | |
| translative | nopeaksi | nopeiksi | |
| abessive | nopeatta | nopeitta | |
| instructive | — | nopein | |
| comitative | — | nopeine | |