Finnish
Etymology
Sound-symbolic.[1] Akin to Estonian lõõmama, Ingrian leimaahtaa, Karelian leimahtoa, Ludian leimahtelda.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlei̯mu/, [ˈle̞i̯mu]
- Rhymes: -eimu
- Syllabification(key): lei‧mu
- Hyphenation(key): lei‧mu
Noun
leimu
- flame, flare, blaze
- phlox
Declension
| Inflection of leimu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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leimu
|
leimut
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| genitive
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leimun
|
leimujen
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| partitive
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leimua
|
leimuja
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| illative
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leimuun
|
leimuihin
|
|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
leimu
|
leimut
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| accusative
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nom.
|
leimu
|
leimut
|
| gen.
|
leimun
|
| genitive
|
leimun
|
leimujen
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| partitive
|
leimua
|
leimuja
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| inessive
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leimussa
|
leimuissa
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| elative
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leimusta
|
leimuista
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| illative
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leimuun
|
leimuihin
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| adessive
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leimulla
|
leimuilla
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| ablative
|
leimulta
|
leimuilta
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| allative
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leimulle
|
leimuille
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| essive
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leimuna
|
leimuina
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| translative
|
leimuksi
|
leimuiksi
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| abessive
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leimutta
|
leimuitta
|
| instructive
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—
|
leimuin
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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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leimuni
|
leimuni
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| accusative
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nom.
|
leimuni
|
leimuni
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| gen.
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leimuni
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| genitive
|
leimuni
|
leimujeni
|
| partitive
|
leimuani
|
leimujani
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| inessive
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leimussani
|
leimuissani
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| elative
|
leimustani
|
leimuistani
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| illative
|
leimuuni
|
leimuihini
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| adessive
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leimullani
|
leimuillani
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| ablative
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leimultani
|
leimuiltani
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| allative
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leimulleni
|
leimuilleni
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| essive
|
leimunani
|
leimuinani
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| translative
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leimukseni
|
leimuikseni
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| abessive
|
leimuttani
|
leimuittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
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— |
leimuineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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leimusi
|
leimusi
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
leimusi
|
leimusi
|
| gen.
|
leimusi
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| genitive
|
leimusi
|
leimujesi
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| partitive
|
leimuasi
|
leimujasi
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| inessive
|
leimussasi
|
leimuissasi
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| elative
|
leimustasi
|
leimuistasi
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| illative
|
leimuusi
|
leimuihisi
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| adessive
|
leimullasi
|
leimuillasi
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| ablative
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leimultasi
|
leimuiltasi
|
| allative
|
leimullesi
|
leimuillesi
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| essive
|
leimunasi
|
leimuinasi
|
| translative
|
leimuksesi
|
leimuiksesi
|
| abessive
|
leimuttasi
|
leimuittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
leimuinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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leimumme
|
leimumme
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
leimumme
|
leimumme
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| gen.
|
leimumme
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| genitive
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leimumme
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leimujemme
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| partitive
|
leimuamme
|
leimujamme
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| inessive
|
leimussamme
|
leimuissamme
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| elative
|
leimustamme
|
leimuistamme
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| illative
|
leimuumme
|
leimuihimme
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| adessive
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leimullamme
|
leimuillamme
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| ablative
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leimultamme
|
leimuiltamme
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| allative
|
leimullemme
|
leimuillemme
|
| essive
|
leimunamme
|
leimuinamme
|
| translative
|
leimuksemme
|
leimuiksemme
|
| abessive
|
leimuttamme
|
leimuittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
leimuinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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leimunne
|
leimunne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
leimunne
|
leimunne
|
| gen.
|
leimunne
|
| genitive
|
leimunne
|
leimujenne
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| partitive
|
leimuanne
|
leimujanne
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| inessive
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leimussanne
|
leimuissanne
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| elative
|
leimustanne
|
leimuistanne
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| illative
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leimuunne
|
leimuihinne
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| adessive
|
leimullanne
|
leimuillanne
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| ablative
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leimultanne
|
leimuiltanne
|
| allative
|
leimullenne
|
leimuillenne
|
| essive
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leimunanne
|
leimuinanne
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| translative
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leimuksenne
|
leimuiksenne
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| abessive
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leimuttanne
|
leimuittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
leimuinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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leimunsa
|
leimunsa
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
leimunsa
|
leimunsa
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| gen.
|
leimunsa
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| genitive
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leimunsa
|
leimujensa
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| partitive
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leimuaan
leimuansa
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leimujaan
leimujansa
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| inessive
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leimussaan
leimussansa
|
leimuissaan
leimuissansa
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| elative
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leimustaan
leimustansa
|
leimuistaan
leimuistansa
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| illative
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leimuunsa
|
leimuihinsa
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| adessive
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leimullaan
leimullansa
|
leimuillaan
leimuillansa
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| ablative
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leimultaan
leimultansa
|
leimuiltaan
leimuiltansa
|
| allative
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leimulleen
leimullensa
|
leimuilleen
leimuillensa
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| essive
|
leimunaan
leimunansa
|
leimuinaan
leimuinansa
|
| translative
|
leimukseen
leimuksensa
|
leimuikseen
leimuiksensa
|
| abessive
|
leimuttaan
leimuttansa
|
leimuittaan
leimuittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
leimuineen
leimuinensa
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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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