Finnish
Etymology
Variant of kerpo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkerpːu/, [ˈk̟e̞rpːu]
- Rhymes: -erpːu
- Syllabification(key): kerp‧pu
- Hyphenation(key): kerp‧pu
Noun
kerppu
- branch of a tree or shrub, dried and used to feed livestock during winter
- a quantity unit used of lampreys; a bunch of 30 lampreys + one used for tying the bunch together
Declension
| Inflection of kerppu (Kotus type 1*B/valo, pp-p gradation)
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| nominative
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kerppu
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kerput
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| genitive
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kerpun
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kerppujen
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| partitive
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kerppua
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kerppuja
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| illative
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kerppuun
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kerppuihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kerppu
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kerput
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| accusative
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nom.
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kerppu
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kerput
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| gen.
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kerpun
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| genitive
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kerpun
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kerppujen
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| partitive
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kerppua
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kerppuja
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| inessive
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kerpussa
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kerpuissa
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| elative
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kerpusta
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kerpuista
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| illative
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kerppuun
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kerppuihin
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| adessive
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kerpulla
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kerpuilla
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| ablative
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kerpulta
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kerpuilta
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| allative
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kerpulle
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kerpuille
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| essive
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kerppuna
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kerppuina
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| translative
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kerpuksi
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kerpuiksi
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| abessive
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kerputta
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kerpuitta
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| instructive
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—
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kerpuin
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kerppuni
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kerppuni
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| accusative
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nom.
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kerppuni
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kerppuni
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| gen.
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kerppuni
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| genitive
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kerppuni
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kerppujeni
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| partitive
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kerppuani
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kerppujani
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| inessive
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kerpussani
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kerpuissani
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| elative
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kerpustani
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kerpuistani
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| illative
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kerppuuni
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kerppuihini
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| adessive
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kerpullani
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kerpuillani
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| ablative
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kerpultani
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kerpuiltani
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| allative
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kerpulleni
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kerpuilleni
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| essive
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kerppunani
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kerppuinani
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| translative
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kerpukseni
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kerpuikseni
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| abessive
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kerputtani
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kerpuittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kerppuineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kerppusi
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kerppusi
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| accusative
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nom.
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kerppusi
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kerppusi
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| gen.
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kerppusi
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| genitive
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kerppusi
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kerppujesi
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| partitive
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kerppuasi
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kerppujasi
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| inessive
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kerpussasi
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kerpuissasi
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| elative
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kerpustasi
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kerpuistasi
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| illative
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kerppuusi
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kerppuihisi
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| adessive
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kerpullasi
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kerpuillasi
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| ablative
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kerpultasi
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kerpuiltasi
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| allative
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kerpullesi
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kerpuillesi
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| essive
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kerppunasi
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kerppuinasi
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| translative
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kerpuksesi
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kerpuiksesi
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| abessive
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kerputtasi
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kerpuittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kerppuinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kerppumme
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kerppumme
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| accusative
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nom.
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kerppumme
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kerppumme
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| gen.
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kerppumme
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| genitive
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kerppumme
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kerppujemme
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| partitive
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kerppuamme
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kerppujamme
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| inessive
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kerpussamme
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kerpuissamme
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| elative
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kerpustamme
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kerpuistamme
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| illative
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kerppuumme
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kerppuihimme
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| adessive
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kerpullamme
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kerpuillamme
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| ablative
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kerpultamme
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kerpuiltamme
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| allative
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kerpullemme
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kerpuillemme
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| essive
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kerppunamme
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kerppuinamme
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| translative
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kerpuksemme
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kerpuiksemme
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| abessive
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kerputtamme
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kerpuittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kerppuinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kerppunne
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kerppunne
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| accusative
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nom.
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kerppunne
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kerppunne
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| gen.
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kerppunne
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| genitive
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kerppunne
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kerppujenne
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| partitive
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kerppuanne
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kerppujanne
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| inessive
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kerpussanne
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kerpuissanne
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| elative
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kerpustanne
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kerpuistanne
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| illative
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kerppuunne
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kerppuihinne
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| adessive
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kerpullanne
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kerpuillanne
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| ablative
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kerpultanne
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kerpuiltanne
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| allative
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kerpullenne
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kerpuillenne
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| essive
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kerppunanne
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kerppuinanne
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| translative
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kerpuksenne
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kerpuiksenne
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| abessive
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kerputtanne
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kerpuittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kerppuinenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kerppunsa
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kerppunsa
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| accusative
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nom.
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kerppunsa
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kerppunsa
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| gen.
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kerppunsa
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| genitive
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kerppunsa
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kerppujensa
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| partitive
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kerppuaan
kerppuansa
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kerppujaan
kerppujansa
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| inessive
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kerpussaan
kerpussansa
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kerpuissaan
kerpuissansa
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| elative
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kerpustaan
kerpustansa
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kerpuistaan
kerpuistansa
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| illative
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kerppuunsa
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kerppuihinsa
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| adessive
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kerpullaan
kerpullansa
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kerpuillaan
kerpuillansa
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| ablative
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kerpultaan
kerpultansa
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kerpuiltaan
kerpuiltansa
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| allative
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kerpulleen
kerpullensa
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kerpuilleen
kerpuillensa
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| essive
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kerppunaan
kerppunansa
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kerppuinaan
kerppuinansa
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| translative
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kerpukseen
kerpuksensa
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kerpuikseen
kerpuiksensa
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| abessive
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kerputtaan
kerputtansa
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kerpuittaan
kerpuittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kerppuineen
kerppuinensa
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Further reading
Ingrian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *kirppu. Cognates include Finnish kirppu and Estonian kirp.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkerpːu/, [ˈke̞rpːŭ̥]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkerpːu/, [ˈke̞rpːu]
- Rhymes: -erpːu
- Hyphenation: kerp‧pu
Noun
kerppu
- flea
Declension
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kerppu
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kerput
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| genitive
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kerpun
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kerppuin, kerppuloin
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| partitive
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kerppua
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kerppuja, kerppuloja
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| illative
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kerppuu
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kerppui, kerppuloihe
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| inessive
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kerpuus
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kerpuis, kerppulois
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| elative
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kerpust
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kerpuist, kerppuloist
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| allative
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kerpulle
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kerpuille, kerppuloille
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| adessive
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kerpuul
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kerpuil, kerppuloil
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| ablative
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kerpult
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kerpuilt, kerppuloilt
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| translative
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kerpuks
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kerpuiks, kerppuloiks
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| essive
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kerppunna, kerppuun
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kerppuinna, kerppuloinna, kerppuin, kerppuloin
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| exessive1)
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kerppunt
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kerppuint, kerppuloint
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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.
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References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 157
Karelian
Regional variants of kerppu
North Karelian
(Viena)
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kerppu
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South Karelian
(Tver)
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—
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Etymology
Cognate with Finnish kerppu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkerpːu/
- Hyphenation: kerp‧pu
Noun
kerppu (genitive kerpun, partitive kerppuo)
- dried branch used to feed livestock in the winter
Declension
| Viena Karelian declension of kerppu (type 1/tyttö, pp-p gradation)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kerppu
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kerput
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| genitive
|
kerpun
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kerppujen
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| partitive
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kerppuo
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kerppuja
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| illative
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kerppuh
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kerppuloih
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| inessive
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kerpušša
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kerppuloissa
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| elative
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kerpušta
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kerppuloista
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| adessive
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kerpulla
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kerppuloilla
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| ablative
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kerpulta
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kerppuloilta
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| translative
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kerpukši
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kerppuloiksi
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| essive
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kerppuna
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kerppuloina
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| comitative
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—
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kerppuloineh
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| abessive
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kerputta
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kerppuloitta
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| Possessive forms of kerppu
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| 1st person
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kerppuni
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| 2nd person
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kerppuš
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| 3rd person
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kerppuh
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| *) Possessive forms are very rare for adjectives and only used in substantivised clauses.
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References
- P. M. Zaykov et al. (2015) Venäjä-Viena Šanakirja [Russian-Viena Karelian Dictionary], →ISBN, page 9