Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
saippu. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
saippu, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
saippu in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
saippu you have here. The definition of the word
saippu will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
saippu, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Ingrian
Etymology
Borrowed from Finnish saippua, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ. Cognates include Karelian saippu.
Pronunciation
Noun
saippu
- Synonym of muila
1933, V. I. Junus, Lukukirja inkeroisia oppikoteja vart (toiseel oppivuuvveel), Leningrad: Riikin Izdatelstvo Kirja, page 49:Hikireijät ono piettävä ain auk, jot hiki mänis pois — siis pittää käyvä kesäl usjaa ujumaas ja talveel pessä itsiää lämpöiseel veel saipun kera.- Sweat glands are always kept open, so that sweat goes away - that's why it's necessary to go swimming often in the summer and in the winter to wash oneself with warm water and soap.
Declension
|
singular
|
plural
|
nominative
|
saippu
|
saiput
|
genitive
|
saipun
|
saippuin, saippuloin
|
partitive
|
saippua
|
saippuja, saippuloja
|
illative
|
saippuu
|
saippui, saippuloihe
|
inessive
|
saipuus
|
saipuis, saippulois
|
elative
|
saipust
|
saipuist, saippuloist
|
allative
|
saipulle
|
saipuille, saippuloille
|
adessive
|
saipuul
|
saipuil, saippuloil
|
ablative
|
saipult
|
saipuilt, saippuloilt
|
translative
|
saipuks
|
saipuiks, saippuloiks
|
essive
|
saippunna, saippuun
|
saippuinna, saippuloinna, saippuin, saippuloin
|
exessive1)
|
saippunt
|
saippuint, saippuloint
|
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.
|
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 500