monni

See also: Monni

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmonːi/, [ˈmo̞nːi]
• Rhymes: -onːi
• Syllabification^(key): mon‧ni

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle Low German monne.

Noun

monni

1. A sort of fish.
   1. wels catfish, sheatfish, Silurus glanis

      Synonym: säkiä

   2. catfish, sheatfish (freshwater catfish of the genus Silurus)
   3. (taxonomy) catfish (fish of the order Siluriformes consisting of 37 families, hundreds of genera and some 3,000 species)

      Synonym: monnikala

2. (dialectal, rare) child

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:lapsi

Declension

Inflection of monni (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		monni	monnit
genitive		monnin	monnien
partitive		monnia	monneja
illative		monniin	monneihin
		singular	plural
nominative		monni	monnit
accusative	nom.	monni	monnit
	gen.	monnin
genitive		monnin	monnien
partitive		monnia	monneja
inessive		monnissa	monneissa
elative		monnista	monneista
illative		monniin	monneihin
adessive		monnilla	monneilla
ablative		monnilta	monneilta
allative		monnille	monneille
essive		monnina	monneina
translative		monniksi	monneiksi
abessive		monnitta	monneitta
instructive		—	monnein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of monni (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative monnini monnini accusative nom. monnini monnini gen. monnini genitive monnini monnieni partitive monniani monnejani inessive monnissani monneissani elative monnistani monneistani illative monniini monneihini adessive monnillani monneillani ablative monniltani monneiltani allative monnilleni monneilleni essive monninani monneinani translative monnikseni monneikseni abessive monnittani monneittani instructive — — comitative — monneineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative monnisi monnisi accusative nom. monnisi monnisi gen. monnisi genitive monnisi monniesi partitive monniasi monnejasi inessive monnissasi monneissasi elative monnistasi monneistasi illative monniisi monneihisi adessive monnillasi monneillasi ablative monniltasi monneiltasi allative monnillesi monneillesi essive monninasi monneinasi translative monniksesi monneiksesi abessive monnittasi monneittasi instructive — — comitative — monneinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative monnimme monnimme accusative nom. monnimme monnimme gen. monnimme genitive monnimme monniemme partitive monniamme monnejamme inessive monnissamme monneissamme elative monnistamme monneistamme illative monniimme monneihimme adessive monnillamme monneillamme ablative monniltamme monneiltamme allative monnillemme monneillemme essive monninamme monneinamme translative monniksemme monneiksemme abessive monnittamme monneittamme instructive — — comitative — monneinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative monninne monninne accusative nom. monninne monninne gen. monninne genitive monninne monnienne partitive monnianne monnejanne inessive monnissanne monneissanne elative monnistanne monneistanne illative monniinne monneihinne adessive monnillanne monneillanne ablative monniltanne monneiltanne allative monnillenne monneillenne essive monninanne monneinanne translative monniksenne monneiksenne abessive monnittanne monneittanne instructive — — comitative — monneinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative monninsa monninsa accusative nom. monninsa monninsa gen. monninsa genitive monninsa monniensa partitive monniaan monniansa monnejaan monnejansa inessive monnissaan monnissansa monneissaan monneissansa elative monnistaan monnistansa monneistaan monneistansa illative monniinsa monneihinsa adessive monnillaan monnillansa monneillaan monneillansa ablative monniltaan monniltansa monneiltaan monneiltansa allative monnilleen monnillensa monneilleen monneillensa essive monninaan monninansa monneinaan monneinansa translative monnikseen monniksensa monneikseen monneiksensa abessive monnittaan monnittansa monneittaan monneittansa instructive — — comitative — monneineen monneinensa

Derived terms

• monninen

 

compounds

• ankeriasmonni
• antennimonni
• banjomonni
• haarniskamonni
• haimonni
• helmipartamonni
• katinkultamonni
• konnamonni
• lapamonni
• lasimonni
• lippuritarimonni
• loismonni
• merimonni
• mokkaripsimonni
• monnikala
• noitamonni
• nokkamonni
• nuolimonni
• okamonni
• partamonni
• piikkimonni
• ripsimonni
• ritarimonni
• sampimonni
• sähkömonni

 

References

• “monni”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01
• “monni”, in Suomen murteiden sanakirja [Dictionary of Finnish Dialects]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, incomplete, continuously updated), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten keskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2022, →ISSN.

Etymology 2

Probably through figurative use of monni (etymology 1, as in the sense "child"; compare kuha, simppu). The military sense is attested since the early 20th century and has many variants, but this is likely the original based on attestation dates.^[1]

Noun

monni

1. (military slang) rookie, recruit, newbie

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:monni

   • 1928, Arvo Kolima, translated by Private Juurikas, me and the newbies – stories from the old barracks, Sotamies Juurikas, minä ja monnit – juttuja vanhasta kasarmista, WSOY:
   • 1945 [1944], Carl Mothander, translated by Katri Ingman, Paroneista bolševikkeihin: viron viimeaikaisia oloja ja tapahtumia, K.J. Gummerus, translation of Baroner, bönder och bolsjeviker i Estland, page 67:

     Muistin vielä sen simputuksen, jonka alaisiksi me »monnit» olimme joutuneet »vanhojen miesten» ja »kantajääkäreiden» taholta pienessä norrlantilaisessa varuskuntakaupungissa silloin, kun vuosisatamme ei vielä ollut monenkaan vuoden ikäinen.

     I still remembered the hazing we "newbies" had been brought under by the "old men" and "permanent infantry" in the small Norrlander garrison town when our century was barely a few years of age.

Declension

Inflection of monni (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		monni	monnit
genitive		monnin	monnien
partitive		monnia	monneja
illative		monniin	monneihin
		singular	plural
nominative		monni	monnit
accusative	nom.	monni	monnit
	gen.	monnin
genitive		monnin	monnien
partitive		monnia	monneja
inessive		monnissa	monneissa
elative		monnista	monneista
illative		monniin	monneihin
adessive		monnilla	monneilla
ablative		monnilta	monneilta
allative		monnille	monneille
essive		monnina	monneina
translative		monniksi	monneiksi
abessive		monnitta	monneitta
instructive		—	monnein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of monni (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative monnini monnini accusative nom. monnini monnini gen. monnini genitive monnini monnieni partitive monniani monnejani inessive monnissani monneissani elative monnistani monneistani illative monniini monneihini adessive monnillani monneillani ablative monniltani monneiltani allative monnilleni monneilleni essive monninani monneinani translative monnikseni monneikseni abessive monnittani monneittani instructive — — comitative — monneineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative monnisi monnisi accusative nom. monnisi monnisi gen. monnisi genitive monnisi monniesi partitive monniasi monnejasi inessive monnissasi monneissasi elative monnistasi monneistasi illative monniisi monneihisi adessive monnillasi monneillasi ablative monniltasi monneiltasi allative monnillesi monneillesi essive monninasi monneinasi translative monniksesi monneiksesi abessive monnittasi monneittasi instructive — — comitative — monneinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative monnimme monnimme accusative nom. monnimme monnimme gen. monnimme genitive monnimme monniemme partitive monniamme monnejamme inessive monnissamme monneissamme elative monnistamme monneistamme illative monniimme monneihimme adessive monnillamme monneillamme ablative monniltamme monneiltamme allative monnillemme monneillemme essive monninamme monneinamme translative monniksemme monneiksemme abessive monnittamme monneittamme instructive — — comitative — monneinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative monninne monninne accusative nom. monninne monninne gen. monninne genitive monninne monnienne partitive monnianne monnejanne inessive monnissanne monneissanne elative monnistanne monneistanne illative monniinne monneihinne adessive monnillanne monneillanne ablative monniltanne monneiltanne allative monnillenne monneillenne essive monninanne monneinanne translative monniksenne monneiksenne abessive monnittanne monneittanne instructive — — comitative — monneinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative monninsa monninsa accusative nom. monninsa monninsa gen. monninsa genitive monninsa monniensa partitive monniaan monniansa monnejaan monnejansa inessive monnissaan monnissansa monneissaan monneissansa elative monnistaan monnistansa monneistaan monneistansa illative monniinsa monneihinsa adessive monnillaan monnillansa monneillaan monneillansa ablative monniltaan monniltansa monneiltaan monneiltansa allative monnilleen monnillensa monneilleen monneillensa essive monninaan monninansa monneinaan monneinansa translative monnikseen monniksensa monneikseen monneiksensa abessive monnittaan monnittansa monneittaan monneittansa instructive — — comitative — monneineen monneinensa

Derived terms

• mortti
• mosa

 

References

• “Monni”, in Suomen murteiden sanakirja [Dictionary of Finnish Dialects]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, incomplete, continuously updated), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten keskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2022, →ISSN, retrieved 23 August 2022.
• Sotilasslangin tarkastelua (Master's Thesis, in Finnish), Jenna Säärelä, 2018

1. Forsberg, Ulla-Maija (2021) Stadin slangin etymologinen sanakirja [Etymological Dictionary of Helsinki Slang]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSES 2021"), Helsinki: Gaudeamus, →ISBN

Anagrams

• monin

Northern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *monē, from Proto-Uralic *muna.

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈmonniː/

Noun

monni

1. egg

Inflection

Even i-stem, nn-n gradation
Nominative	monni
Genitive	moni monẹ
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	monni	monit
Accusative	moni	moniid
Genitive	moni monẹ	moniid
Illative	monnái	moniide
Locative	monis	moniin
Comitative	moniin	moniiguin
Essive	monnin
Possessive forms Singular Dual Plural 1st person monnán monnáme monnámet 2nd person monnát monnáde monnádet 3rd person monnis monniska monniset

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland