ristinpuu

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Finnish

Etymology

ristin (of cross) +‎ puu (piece of wood)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈristinˌpuː/,
  • Rhymes: -uː
  • Hyphenation(key): ristin‧puu

Noun

ristinpuu

  1. cross, crucifix (wooden post with a perpendicular beam used to execute criminals by crucifixion)

Declension

Inflection of ristinpuu (Kotus type 18/maa, no gradation)
nominative ristinpuu ristinpuut
genitive ristinpuun ristinpuiden
ristinpuitten
partitive ristinpuuta ristinpuita
illative ristinpuuhun ristinpuihin
singular plural
nominative ristinpuu ristinpuut
accusative nom. ristinpuu ristinpuut
gen. ristinpuun
genitive ristinpuun ristinpuiden
ristinpuitten
partitive ristinpuuta ristinpuita
inessive ristinpuussa ristinpuissa
elative ristinpuusta ristinpuista
illative ristinpuuhun ristinpuihin
adessive ristinpuulla ristinpuilla
ablative ristinpuulta ristinpuilta
allative ristinpuulle ristinpuille
essive ristinpuuna ristinpuina
translative ristinpuuksi ristinpuiksi
abessive ristinpuutta ristinpuitta
instructive ristinpuin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of ristinpuu (Kotus type 18/maa, no gradation)

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