tornihuhu

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Finnish

Etymology

From torni (tower) +‎ huhu (rumour). The Finnish Defence Forces often use a stylised tower as a symbol.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtorniˌhuhu/,
  • Rhymes: -uhu
  • Hyphenation(key): torni‧huhu

Noun

tornihuhu

  1. a rumor or story circulating around the Finnish Defence Forces
    Synonym: tornari

Declension

Inflection of tornihuhu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative tornihuhu tornihuhut
genitive tornihuhun tornihuhujen
partitive tornihuhua tornihuhuja
illative tornihuhuun tornihuhuihin
singular plural
nominative tornihuhu tornihuhut
accusative nom. tornihuhu tornihuhut
gen. tornihuhun
genitive tornihuhun tornihuhujen
partitive tornihuhua tornihuhuja
inessive tornihuhussa tornihuhuissa
elative tornihuhusta tornihuhuista
illative tornihuhuun tornihuhuihin
adessive tornihuhulla tornihuhuilla
ablative tornihuhulta tornihuhuilta
allative tornihuhulle tornihuhuille
essive tornihuhuna tornihuhuina
translative tornihuhuksi tornihuhuiksi
abessive tornihuhutta tornihuhuitta
instructive tornihuhuin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of tornihuhu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

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