nuhapumppu

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Finnish

Etymology

nuha (sniffles) +‎ pumppu (pump), from NOHAB, a former Swedish engineering firm manufacturing diesel engines that were suitable for use as auxiliary engines on ships

Pronunciation

Noun

nuhapumppu

  1. (slang) A nickname for NOHAB diesels.
  2. (nautical, slang) auxiliary engine
  3. (slang, by extension) A motor vehicle that has a weak motor compared to its weight.

Declension

Inflection of nuhapumppu (Kotus type 1*B/valo, pp-p gradation)
nominative nuhapumppu nuhapumput
genitive nuhapumpun nuhapumppujen
partitive nuhapumppua nuhapumppuja
illative nuhapumppuun nuhapumppuihin
singular plural
nominative nuhapumppu nuhapumput
accusative nom. nuhapumppu nuhapumput
gen. nuhapumpun
genitive nuhapumpun nuhapumppujen
partitive nuhapumppua nuhapumppuja
inessive nuhapumpussa nuhapumpuissa
elative nuhapumpusta nuhapumpuista
illative nuhapumppuun nuhapumppuihin
adessive nuhapumpulla nuhapumpuilla
ablative nuhapumpulta nuhapumpuilta
allative nuhapumpulle nuhapumpuille
essive nuhapumppuna nuhapumppuina
translative nuhapumpuksi nuhapumpuiksi
abessive nuhapumputta nuhapumpuitta
instructive nuhapumpuin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of nuhapumppu (Kotus type 1*B/valo, pp-p gradation)