Finnish
Etymology
Possibly sound-symbolic (per SSA),[1] from hupa + -su (compare hupakko), or from Swedish hafsa or one of its many dialectal variants (hapsa, hupsa, håpså).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhupsu/, [ˈhups̠u]
- Rhymes: -upsu
- Syllabification(key): hup‧su
- Hyphenation(key): hup‧su
Adjective
hupsu (comparative hupsumpi, superlative hupsuin)
- silly, funny
Declension
| Inflection of hupsu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
hupsu
|
hupsut
|
| genitive
|
hupsun
|
hupsujen
|
| partitive
|
hupsua
|
hupsuja
|
| illative
|
hupsuun
|
hupsuihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
hupsu
|
hupsut
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
hupsu
|
hupsut
|
| gen.
|
hupsun
|
| genitive
|
hupsun
|
hupsujen
|
| partitive
|
hupsua
|
hupsuja
|
| inessive
|
hupsussa
|
hupsuissa
|
| elative
|
hupsusta
|
hupsuista
|
| illative
|
hupsuun
|
hupsuihin
|
| adessive
|
hupsulla
|
hupsuilla
|
| ablative
|
hupsulta
|
hupsuilta
|
| allative
|
hupsulle
|
hupsuille
|
| essive
|
hupsuna
|
hupsuina
|
| translative
|
hupsuksi
|
hupsuiksi
|
| abessive
|
hupsutta
|
hupsuitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
hupsuin
|
| comitative
|
— |
hupsuine
|
| Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
hupsuni
|
hupsuni
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
hupsuni
|
hupsuni
|
| gen.
|
hupsuni
|
| genitive
|
hupsuni
|
hupsujeni
|
| partitive
|
hupsuani
|
hupsujani
|
| inessive
|
hupsussani
|
hupsuissani
|
| elative
|
hupsustani
|
hupsuistani
|
| illative
|
hupsuuni
|
hupsuihini
|
| adessive
|
hupsullani
|
hupsuillani
|
| ablative
|
hupsultani
|
hupsuiltani
|
| allative
|
hupsulleni
|
hupsuilleni
|
| essive
|
hupsunani
|
hupsuinani
|
| translative
|
hupsukseni
|
hupsuikseni
|
| abessive
|
hupsuttani
|
hupsuittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
hupsuineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
hupsusi
|
hupsusi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
hupsusi
|
hupsusi
|
| gen.
|
hupsusi
|
| genitive
|
hupsusi
|
hupsujesi
|
| partitive
|
hupsuasi
|
hupsujasi
|
| inessive
|
hupsussasi
|
hupsuissasi
|
| elative
|
hupsustasi
|
hupsuistasi
|
| illative
|
hupsuusi
|
hupsuihisi
|
| adessive
|
hupsullasi
|
hupsuillasi
|
| ablative
|
hupsultasi
|
hupsuiltasi
|
| allative
|
hupsullesi
|
hupsuillesi
|
| essive
|
hupsunasi
|
hupsuinasi
|
| translative
|
hupsuksesi
|
hupsuiksesi
|
| abessive
|
hupsuttasi
|
hupsuittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
hupsuinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
hupsumme
|
hupsumme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
hupsumme
|
hupsumme
|
| gen.
|
hupsumme
|
| genitive
|
hupsumme
|
hupsujemme
|
| partitive
|
hupsuamme
|
hupsujamme
|
| inessive
|
hupsussamme
|
hupsuissamme
|
| elative
|
hupsustamme
|
hupsuistamme
|
| illative
|
hupsuumme
|
hupsuihimme
|
| adessive
|
hupsullamme
|
hupsuillamme
|
| ablative
|
hupsultamme
|
hupsuiltamme
|
| allative
|
hupsullemme
|
hupsuillemme
|
| essive
|
hupsunamme
|
hupsuinamme
|
| translative
|
hupsuksemme
|
hupsuiksemme
|
| abessive
|
hupsuttamme
|
hupsuittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
hupsuinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
hupsunne
|
hupsunne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
hupsunne
|
hupsunne
|
| gen.
|
hupsunne
|
| genitive
|
hupsunne
|
hupsujenne
|
| partitive
|
hupsuanne
|
hupsujanne
|
| inessive
|
hupsussanne
|
hupsuissanne
|
| elative
|
hupsustanne
|
hupsuistanne
|
| illative
|
hupsuunne
|
hupsuihinne
|
| adessive
|
hupsullanne
|
hupsuillanne
|
| ablative
|
hupsultanne
|
hupsuiltanne
|
| allative
|
hupsullenne
|
hupsuillenne
|
| essive
|
hupsunanne
|
hupsuinanne
|
| translative
|
hupsuksenne
|
hupsuiksenne
|
| abessive
|
hupsuttanne
|
hupsuittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
hupsuinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
hupsunsa
|
hupsunsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
hupsunsa
|
hupsunsa
|
| gen.
|
hupsunsa
|
| genitive
|
hupsunsa
|
hupsujensa
|
| partitive
|
hupsuaan
hupsuansa
|
hupsujaan
hupsujansa
|
| inessive
|
hupsussaan
hupsussansa
|
hupsuissaan
hupsuissansa
|
| elative
|
hupsustaan
hupsustansa
|
hupsuistaan
hupsuistansa
|
| illative
|
hupsuunsa
|
hupsuihinsa
|
| adessive
|
hupsullaan
hupsullansa
|
hupsuillaan
hupsuillansa
|
| ablative
|
hupsultaan
hupsultansa
|
hupsuiltaan
hupsuiltansa
|
| allative
|
hupsulleen
hupsullensa
|
hupsuilleen
hupsuillensa
|
| essive
|
hupsunaan
hupsunansa
|
hupsuinaan
hupsuinansa
|
| translative
|
hupsukseen
hupsuksensa
|
hupsuikseen
hupsuiksensa
|
| abessive
|
hupsuttaan
hupsuttansa
|
hupsuittaan
hupsuittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
hupsuineen
hupsuinensa
|
|
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words][1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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