pariskunta

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Finnish

Etymology

pari > paris- +‎ kunta

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑrisˌkuntɑ/,
  • Rhymes: -untɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): paris‧kunta

Noun

pariskunta

  1. couple (two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship)

Declension

Inflection of pariskunta (Kotus type 10*J/koira, nt-nn gradation)
nominative pariskunta pariskunnat
genitive pariskunnan pariskuntien
partitive pariskuntaa pariskuntia
illative pariskuntaan pariskuntiin
singular plural
nominative pariskunta pariskunnat
accusative nom. pariskunta pariskunnat
gen. pariskunnan
genitive pariskunnan pariskuntien
pariskuntain rare
partitive pariskuntaa pariskuntia
inessive pariskunnassa pariskunnissa
elative pariskunnasta pariskunnista
illative pariskuntaan pariskuntiin
adessive pariskunnalla pariskunnilla
ablative pariskunnalta pariskunnilta
allative pariskunnalle pariskunnille
essive pariskuntana pariskuntina
translative pariskunnaksi pariskunniksi
abessive pariskunnatta pariskunnitta
instructive pariskunnin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of pariskunta (Kotus type 10*J/koira, nt-nn gradation)

Further reading

Ingrian

Etymology

From paris- (pair) +‎ -kunta. Akin to Finnish pariskunta.

Pronunciation

Noun

pariskunta

  1. couple (two partners in a romantic relationship)

Declension

Declension of pariskunta (type 3/koira, nt-nn gradation)
singular plural
nominative pariskunta pariskunnat
genitive pariskunnan pariskuntiin
partitive pariskuntaa pariskuntia
illative pariskuntaa pariskuntii
inessive pariskunnaas pariskunniis
elative pariskunnast pariskunnist
allative pariskunnalle pariskunnille
adessive pariskunnaal pariskunniil
ablative pariskunnalt pariskunnilt
translative pariskunnaks pariskunniks
essive pariskuntanna, pariskuntaan pariskuntinna, pariskuntiin
exessive1) pariskuntant pariskuntint
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

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 385