umpi

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See also: umpi-

Finnish

Etymology

See umpi-.

Pronunciation

Noun

umpi

  1. (veterinary medicine) constipation
    Synonym: ummetus
  2. deep, untouched snow (with no tracks)
    Synonyms: umpihanki, umpinen
  3. (figuratively, archaic) insurmountable obstacle

Usage notes

  • (constipation): The expressions olla ummella (to have constipation) and tulla ummelle (to get constipated) may be used of humans, but they are becoming archaic in this sense.

Declension

Inflection of umpi (Kotus type 7*H/ovi, mp-mm gradation)
nominative umpi ummet
genitive ummen umpien
partitive umpea umpia
illative umpeen umpiin
singular plural
nominative umpi ummet
accusative nom. umpi ummet
gen. ummen
genitive ummen umpien
partitive umpea umpia
inessive ummessa ummissa
elative ummesta ummista
illative umpeen umpiin
adessive ummella ummilla
ablative ummelta ummilta
allative ummelle ummille
essive umpena umpina
translative ummeksi ummiksi
abessive ummetta ummitta
instructive ummin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of umpi (Kotus type 7*H/ovi, mp-mm gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative umpeni umpeni
accusative nom. umpeni umpeni
gen. umpeni
genitive umpeni umpieni
partitive umpeani umpiani
inessive ummessani ummissani
elative ummestani ummistani
illative umpeeni umpiini
adessive ummellani ummillani
ablative ummeltani ummiltani
allative ummelleni ummilleni
essive umpenani umpinani
translative ummekseni ummikseni
abessive ummettani ummittani
instructive
comitative umpineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative umpesi umpesi
accusative nom. umpesi umpesi
gen. umpesi
genitive umpesi umpiesi
partitive umpeasi umpiasi
inessive ummessasi ummissasi
elative ummestasi ummistasi
illative umpeesi umpiisi
adessive ummellasi ummillasi
ablative ummeltasi ummiltasi
allative ummellesi ummillesi
essive umpenasi umpinasi
translative ummeksesi ummiksesi
abessive ummettasi ummittasi
instructive
comitative umpinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative umpemme umpemme
accusative nom. umpemme umpemme
gen. umpemme
genitive umpemme umpiemme
partitive umpeamme umpiamme
inessive ummessamme ummissamme
elative ummestamme ummistamme
illative umpeemme umpiimme
adessive ummellamme ummillamme
ablative ummeltamme ummiltamme
allative ummellemme ummillemme
essive umpenamme umpinamme
translative ummeksemme ummiksemme
abessive ummettamme ummittamme
instructive
comitative umpinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative umpenne umpenne
accusative nom. umpenne umpenne
gen. umpenne
genitive umpenne umpienne
partitive umpeanne umpianne
inessive ummessanne ummissanne
elative ummestanne ummistanne
illative umpeenne umpiinne
adessive ummellanne ummillanne
ablative ummeltanne ummiltanne
allative ummellenne ummillenne
essive umpenanne umpinanne
translative ummeksenne ummiksenne
abessive ummettanne ummittanne
instructive
comitative umpinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative umpensa umpensa
accusative nom. umpensa umpensa
gen. umpensa
genitive umpensa umpiensa
partitive umpeaan
umpeansa
umpiaan
umpiansa
inessive ummessaan
ummessansa
ummissaan
ummissansa
elative ummestaan
ummestansa
ummistaan
ummistansa
illative umpeensa umpiinsa
adessive ummellaan
ummellansa
ummillaan
ummillansa
ablative ummeltaan
ummeltansa
ummiltaan
ummiltansa
allative ummelleen
ummellensa
ummilleen
ummillensa
essive umpenaan
umpenansa
umpinaan
umpinansa
translative ummekseen
ummeksensa
ummikseen
ummiksensa
abessive ummettaan
ummettansa
ummittaan
ummittansa
instructive
comitative umpineen
umpinensa

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Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *umpi. Cognates include Finnish umpi.

Pronunciation

Noun

umpi

  1. deep and untouched snow without tracks

Declension

Declension of umpi (type 5/lehti, mp-mm gradation)
singular plural
nominative umpi ummet
genitive ummen umpiin, umpiloin
partitive umpia umpija, umpiloja
illative umpee umpii, umpiloihe
inessive ummees ummiis, umpilois
elative ummest ummist, umpiloist
allative ummelle ummille, umpiloille
adessive ummeel ummiil, umpiloil
ablative ummelt ummilt, umpiloilt
translative ummeks ummiks, umpiloiks
essive umpenna, umpeen umpinna, umpiloinna, umpiin, umpiloin
exessive1) umpent umpint, umpiloint
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.

Derived terms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 623

Old High German

Preposition

umpi

  1. (Bavaria) Alternative form of umbi