Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *solmu, equivalent to Proto-Finnic *solmi + -u, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ćolme.[1] Cognate with Estonian sõlm, Karelian solmi, Veps sol'm, Votic sõlmu, Proto-Samic *čuolmë, Erzya сюлмо (śulmo) and Hungarian csomó (“knot”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsolmu/, [ˈs̠o̞lmu]
- Rhymes: -olmu
- Syllabification(key): sol‧mu
- Hyphenation(key): sol‧mu
Noun
solmu
- knot (looping)
- knot (tangled clump)
- knot (maze-like pattern)
- knot, deadlock (difficult situation)
Neuvottelut ovat pahasti solmussa.- The negotiations are in a deadlock.
- knot (nautical unit of speed: nautical mile per hour)
- (graph theory) vertex, node
- (computing) node (computer attached to a network or cluster)
- (physics) node (of a standard wave)
Declension
| Inflection of solmu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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solmu
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solmut
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| genitive
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solmun
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solmujen
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| partitive
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solmua
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solmuja
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| illative
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solmuun
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solmuihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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solmu
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solmut
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| accusative
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nom.
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solmu
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solmut
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| gen.
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solmun
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| genitive
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solmun
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solmujen
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| partitive
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solmua
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solmuja
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| inessive
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solmussa
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solmuissa
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| elative
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solmusta
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solmuista
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| illative
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solmuun
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solmuihin
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| adessive
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solmulla
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solmuilla
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| ablative
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solmulta
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solmuilta
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| allative
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solmulle
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solmuille
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| essive
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solmuna
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solmuina
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| translative
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solmuksi
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solmuiksi
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| abessive
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solmutta
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solmuitta
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| instructive
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—
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solmuin
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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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solmuni
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solmuni
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| accusative
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nom.
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solmuni
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solmuni
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| gen.
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solmuni
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| genitive
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solmuni
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solmujeni
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| partitive
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solmuani
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solmujani
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| inessive
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solmussani
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solmuissani
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| elative
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solmustani
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solmuistani
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| illative
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solmuuni
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solmuihini
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| adessive
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solmullani
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solmuillani
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| ablative
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solmultani
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solmuiltani
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| allative
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solmulleni
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solmuilleni
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| essive
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solmunani
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solmuinani
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| translative
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solmukseni
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solmuikseni
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| abessive
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solmuttani
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solmuittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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solmuineni
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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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solmusi
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solmusi
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| accusative
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nom.
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solmusi
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solmusi
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| gen.
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solmusi
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| genitive
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solmusi
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solmujesi
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| partitive
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solmuasi
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solmujasi
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| inessive
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solmussasi
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solmuissasi
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| elative
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solmustasi
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solmuistasi
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| illative
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solmuusi
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solmuihisi
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| adessive
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solmullasi
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solmuillasi
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| ablative
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solmultasi
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solmuiltasi
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| allative
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solmullesi
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solmuillesi
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| essive
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solmunasi
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solmuinasi
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| translative
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solmuksesi
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solmuiksesi
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| abessive
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solmuttasi
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solmuittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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solmuinesi
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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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solmumme
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solmumme
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| accusative
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nom.
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solmumme
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solmumme
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| gen.
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solmumme
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| genitive
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solmumme
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solmujemme
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| partitive
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solmuamme
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solmujamme
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| inessive
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solmussamme
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solmuissamme
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| elative
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solmustamme
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solmuistamme
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| illative
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solmuumme
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solmuihimme
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| adessive
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solmullamme
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solmuillamme
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| ablative
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solmultamme
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solmuiltamme
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| allative
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solmullemme
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solmuillemme
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| essive
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solmunamme
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solmuinamme
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| translative
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solmuksemme
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solmuiksemme
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| abessive
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solmuttamme
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solmuittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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solmuinemme
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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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solmunne
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solmunne
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| accusative
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nom.
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solmunne
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solmunne
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| gen.
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solmunne
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| genitive
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solmunne
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solmujenne
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| partitive
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solmuanne
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solmujanne
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| inessive
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solmussanne
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solmuissanne
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| elative
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solmustanne
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solmuistanne
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| illative
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solmuunne
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solmuihinne
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| adessive
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solmullanne
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solmuillanne
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| ablative
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solmultanne
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solmuiltanne
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| allative
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solmullenne
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solmuillenne
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| essive
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solmunanne
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solmuinanne
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| translative
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solmuksenne
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solmuiksenne
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| abessive
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solmuttanne
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solmuittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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solmuinenne
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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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solmunsa
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solmunsa
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| accusative
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nom.
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solmunsa
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solmunsa
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| gen.
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solmunsa
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| genitive
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solmunsa
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solmujensa
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| partitive
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solmuaan
solmuansa
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solmujaan
solmujansa
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| inessive
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solmussaan
solmussansa
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solmuissaan
solmuissansa
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| elative
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solmustaan
solmustansa
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solmuistaan
solmuistansa
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| illative
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solmuunsa
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solmuihinsa
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| adessive
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solmullaan
solmullansa
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solmuillaan
solmuillansa
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| ablative
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solmultaan
solmultansa
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solmuiltaan
solmuiltansa
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| allative
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solmulleen
solmullensa
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solmuilleen
solmuillensa
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| essive
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solmunaan
solmunansa
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solmuinaan
solmuinansa
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| translative
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solmukseen
solmuksensa
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solmuikseen
solmuiksensa
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| abessive
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solmuttaan
solmuttansa
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solmuittaan
solmuittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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solmuineen
solmuinensa
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Hyponyms
Derived terms
References
- ^ Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “solmu”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja[1] (in Finnish), retrieved 1 January 2024
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