saarelma

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Finnish

Etymology

saari +‎ -(e)lma

Pronunciation

Noun

saarelma

  1. islet
    • 1883, “Kansalaislaulu”, J. H. Erkko (lyrics), traditional (music):
      Olet maamme, armahin Suomenmaa,
      ihanuuksien ihmemaa.
      Joka niemeen, notkohon saarelmaan
      kodin tahtoisin nostattaa.
      You are our land, dear Finland,
      the land of wonder and beauty.
      On every cape, valley, islet,
      I would erect my home.

Declension

Inflection of saarelma (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative saarelma saarelmat
genitive saarelman saarelmien
partitive saarelmaa saarelmia
illative saarelmaan saarelmiin
singular plural
nominative saarelma saarelmat
accusative nom. saarelma saarelmat
gen. saarelman
genitive saarelman saarelmien
saarelmain rare
partitive saarelmaa saarelmia
inessive saarelmassa saarelmissa
elative saarelmasta saarelmista
illative saarelmaan saarelmiin
adessive saarelmalla saarelmilla
ablative saarelmalta saarelmilta
allative saarelmalle saarelmille
essive saarelmana saarelmina
translative saarelmaksi saarelmiksi
abessive saarelmatta saarelmitta
instructive saarelmin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of saarelma (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative saarelmani saarelmani
accusative nom. saarelmani saarelmani
gen. saarelmani
genitive saarelmani saarelmieni
saarelmaini rare
partitive saarelmaani saarelmiani
inessive saarelmassani saarelmissani
elative saarelmastani saarelmistani
illative saarelmaani saarelmiini
adessive saarelmallani saarelmillani
ablative saarelmaltani saarelmiltani
allative saarelmalleni saarelmilleni
essive saarelmanani saarelminani
translative saarelmakseni saarelmikseni
abessive saarelmattani saarelmittani
instructive
comitative saarelmineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative saarelmasi saarelmasi
accusative nom. saarelmasi saarelmasi
gen. saarelmasi
genitive saarelmasi saarelmiesi
saarelmaisi rare
partitive saarelmaasi saarelmiasi
inessive saarelmassasi saarelmissasi
elative saarelmastasi saarelmistasi
illative saarelmaasi saarelmiisi
adessive saarelmallasi saarelmillasi
ablative saarelmaltasi saarelmiltasi
allative saarelmallesi saarelmillesi
essive saarelmanasi saarelminasi
translative saarelmaksesi saarelmiksesi
abessive saarelmattasi saarelmittasi
instructive
comitative saarelminesi

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