Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkosːi/, [ˈko̞s̠ːi]
- Rhymes: -osːi
- Syllabification(key): kos‧si
Noun
kossi
- (dialectal) boy
- (dialectal) pig
- (dialectal) small salmon
- (dialectal) scrotum
- short dam, usually on both sides of a stream but open in the middle, built to raise the level of water above the dam
Declension
More information nominative, genitive ...
| Inflection of kossi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) |
| nominative |
kossi |
kossit |
| genitive |
kossin |
kossien |
| partitive |
kossia |
kosseja |
| illative |
kossiin |
kosseihin |
|
singular |
plural |
| nominative |
kossi |
kossit |
| accusative |
nom. |
kossi |
kossit |
| gen. |
kossin |
| genitive |
kossin |
kossien |
| partitive |
kossia |
kosseja |
| inessive |
kossissa |
kosseissa |
| elative |
kossista |
kosseista |
| illative |
kossiin |
kosseihin |
| adessive |
kossilla |
kosseilla |
| ablative |
kossilta |
kosseilta |
| allative |
kossille |
kosseille |
| essive |
kossina |
kosseina |
| translative |
kossiksi |
kosseiksi |
| abessive |
kossitta |
kosseitta |
| instructive |
— |
kossein |
| comitative |
See the possessive forms below. |
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More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...
| first-person singular possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
| nominative |
kossini |
kossini |
| accusative |
nom. |
kossini |
kossini |
| gen. |
kossini |
| genitive |
kossini |
kossieni |
| partitive |
kossiani |
kossejani |
| inessive |
kossissani |
kosseissani |
| elative |
kossistani |
kosseistani |
| illative |
kossiini |
kosseihini |
| adessive |
kossillani |
kosseillani |
| ablative |
kossiltani |
kosseiltani |
| allative |
kossilleni |
kosseilleni |
| essive |
kossinani |
kosseinani |
| translative |
kossikseni |
kosseikseni |
| abessive |
kossittani |
kosseittani |
| instructive |
— |
— |
| comitative |
— | kosseineni |
| second-person singular possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
| nominative |
kossisi |
kossisi |
| accusative |
nom. |
kossisi |
kossisi |
| gen. |
kossisi |
| genitive |
kossisi |
kossiesi |
| partitive |
kossiasi |
kossejasi |
| inessive |
kossissasi |
kosseissasi |
| elative |
kossistasi |
kosseistasi |
| illative |
kossiisi |
kosseihisi |
| adessive |
kossillasi |
kosseillasi |
| ablative |
kossiltasi |
kosseiltasi |
| allative |
kossillesi |
kosseillesi |
| essive |
kossinasi |
kosseinasi |
| translative |
kossiksesi |
kosseiksesi |
| abessive |
kossittasi |
kosseittasi |
| instructive |
— |
— |
| comitative |
— | kosseinesi |
| first-person plural possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
| nominative |
kossimme |
kossimme |
| accusative |
nom. |
kossimme |
kossimme |
| gen. |
kossimme |
| genitive |
kossimme |
kossiemme |
| partitive |
kossiamme |
kossejamme |
| inessive |
kossissamme |
kosseissamme |
| elative |
kossistamme |
kosseistamme |
| illative |
kossiimme |
kosseihimme |
| adessive |
kossillamme |
kosseillamme |
| ablative |
kossiltamme |
kosseiltamme |
| allative |
kossillemme |
kosseillemme |
| essive |
kossinamme |
kosseinamme |
| translative |
kossiksemme |
kosseiksemme |
| abessive |
kossittamme |
kosseittamme |
| instructive |
— |
— |
| comitative |
— | kosseinemme |
| second-person plural possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
| nominative |
kossinne |
kossinne |
| accusative |
nom. |
kossinne |
kossinne |
| gen. |
kossinne |
| genitive |
kossinne |
kossienne |
| partitive |
kossianne |
kossejanne |
| inessive |
kossissanne |
kosseissanne |
| elative |
kossistanne |
kosseistanne |
| illative |
kossiinne |
kosseihinne |
| adessive |
kossillanne |
kosseillanne |
| ablative |
kossiltanne |
kosseiltanne |
| allative |
kossillenne |
kosseillenne |
| essive |
kossinanne |
kosseinanne |
| translative |
kossiksenne |
kosseiksenne |
| abessive |
kossittanne |
kosseittanne |
| instructive |
— |
— |
| comitative |
— | kosseinenne |
| third-person possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
| nominative |
kossinsa |
kossinsa |
| accusative |
nom. |
kossinsa |
kossinsa |
| gen. |
kossinsa |
| genitive |
kossinsa |
kossiensa |
| partitive |
kossiaan
kossiansa |
kossejaan
kossejansa |
| inessive |
kossissaan
kossissansa |
kosseissaan
kosseissansa |
| elative |
kossistaan
kossistansa |
kosseistaan
kosseistansa |
| illative |
kossiinsa |
kosseihinsa |
| adessive |
kossillaan
kossillansa |
kosseillaan
kosseillansa |
| ablative |
kossiltaan
kossiltansa |
kosseiltaan
kosseiltansa |
| allative |
kossilleen
kossillensa |
kosseilleen
kosseillensa |
| essive |
kossinaan
kossinansa |
kosseinaan
kosseinansa |
| translative |
kossikseen
kossiksensa |
kosseikseen
kosseiksensa |
| abessive |
kossittaan
kossittansa |
kosseittaan
kosseittansa |
| instructive |
— |
— |
| comitative |
— | kosseineen
kosseinensa |
|
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References
Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (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
