kimppuun
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkimpːuːn/, [ˈk̟impːuːn]
- Rhymes: -impːuːn
- Syllabification(key): kimp‧puun
- Hyphenation(key): kimp‧puun
Noun
kimppuun
Postposition
kimppuun [with genitive and/or possessive form]
- (of movement) at: a postposition used predominantly with verbs expressing the movement of attacking, assailing etc. someone or something in a way or another; figuratively of working hard or intently on something
- Hän hyökkäsi minun kimppuuni.
- S/he attacked me.
- Hän kävi minun kimppuuni.
- S/he came at me.
- Hän hyppäsi minun kimppuuni.
- S/he jumped at me.
Inflection
| →○ | illative | kimppuun |
|---|---|---|
| ○ | inessive | kimpussa |
| ○→ | elative | kimpusta |
| Personal/possessive forms of kimppuun | ||
|---|---|---|
| no possessor | kimppuun | |
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | kimppuuni | kimppuumme |
| 2nd person | kimppuusi | kimppuunne |
| 3rd person | kimppuunsa | |
Further reading
- “kimppuun”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023