potero

See also: poterò

Finnish

Etymology

Derived in some way from dialectal potti (“puddle”) (the modern meaning is through military slang), from dialectal Swedish pått (compare Norwegian pytt, German Pfütze), from Latin puteus (“pit, well”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpotero/, [ˈpo̞t̪e̞ro̞]
• Rhymes: -otero
• Syllabification^(key): po‧te‧ro

Noun

potero

1. (military) foxhole
2. (figuratively) position, standpoint; especially one that is defended vigorously against contradictory or challenging ideas

   Pikaista edistystä ei ole odotettavissa, koska kumpikin neuvotteleva osapuoli on kaivautunut syvälle poteroihinsa.

   Progress is not to be expected anytime soon as both negotiating parties are deeply rooted in their positions.

Declension

Inflection of potero (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)
nominative		potero	poterot
genitive		poteron	poterojen poteroiden poteroitten
partitive		poteroa	poteroja poteroita
illative		poteroon	poteroihin
		singular	plural
nominative		potero	poterot
accusative	nom.	potero	poterot
	gen.	poteron
genitive		poteron	poterojen poteroiden poteroitten
partitive		poteroa	poteroja poteroita
inessive		poterossa	poteroissa
elative		poterosta	poteroista
illative		poteroon	poteroihin
adessive		poterolla	poteroilla
ablative		poterolta	poteroilta
allative		poterolle	poteroille
essive		poterona	poteroina
translative		poteroksi	poteroiksi
abessive		poterotta	poteroitta
instructive		—	poteroin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of potero (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative poteroni poteroni accusative nom. poteroni poteroni gen. poteroni genitive poteroni poterojeni poteroideni poteroitteni partitive poteroani poterojani poteroitani inessive poterossani poteroissani elative poterostani poteroistani illative poterooni poteroihini adessive poterollani poteroillani ablative poteroltani poteroiltani allative poterolleni poteroilleni essive poteronani poteroinani translative poterokseni poteroikseni abessive poterottani poteroittani instructive — — comitative — poteroineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative poterosi poterosi accusative nom. poterosi poterosi gen. poterosi genitive poterosi poterojesi poteroidesi poteroittesi partitive poteroasi poterojasi poteroitasi inessive poterossasi poteroissasi elative poterostasi poteroistasi illative poteroosi poteroihisi adessive poterollasi poteroillasi ablative poteroltasi poteroiltasi allative poterollesi poteroillesi essive poteronasi poteroinasi translative poteroksesi poteroiksesi abessive poterottasi poteroittasi instructive — — comitative — poteroinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative poteromme poteromme accusative nom. poteromme poteromme gen. poteromme genitive poteromme poterojemme poteroidemme poteroittemme partitive poteroamme poterojamme poteroitamme inessive poterossamme poteroissamme elative poterostamme poteroistamme illative poteroomme poteroihimme adessive poterollamme poteroillamme ablative poteroltamme poteroiltamme allative poterollemme poteroillemme essive poteronamme poteroinamme translative poteroksemme poteroiksemme abessive poterottamme poteroittamme instructive — — comitative — poteroinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative poteronne poteronne accusative nom. poteronne poteronne gen. poteronne genitive poteronne poterojenne poteroidenne poteroittenne partitive poteroanne poterojanne poteroitanne inessive poterossanne poteroissanne elative poterostanne poteroistanne illative poteroonne poteroihinne adessive poterollanne poteroillanne ablative poteroltanne poteroiltanne allative poterollenne poteroillenne essive poteronanne poteroinanne translative poteroksenne poteroiksenne abessive poterottanne poteroittanne instructive — — comitative — poteroinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative poteronsa poteronsa accusative nom. poteronsa poteronsa gen. poteronsa genitive poteronsa poterojensa poteroidensa poteroittensa partitive poteroaan poteroansa poterojaan poteroitaan poterojansa poteroitansa inessive poterossaan poterossansa poteroissaan poteroissansa elative poterostaan poterostansa poteroistaan poteroistansa illative poteroonsa poteroihinsa adessive poterollaan poterollansa poteroillaan poteroillansa ablative poteroltaan poteroltansa poteroiltaan poteroiltansa allative poterolleen poterollensa poteroilleen poteroillensa essive poteronaan poteronansa poteroinaan poteroinansa translative poterokseen poteroksensa poteroikseen poteroiksensa abessive poterottaan poterottansa poteroittaan poteroittansa instructive — — comitative — poteroineen poteroinensa

Further reading

• “potero”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Latin

Verb

poterō

1. first-person singular future active indicative of possum  "I shall be able (to)"