Finnish
Etymology
elo (“living”) + hopea (“silver”), perhaps a calque of Latin argentum vivum (literally “living silver”). Coined by Finnish folk poetry researcher, translator and journalist Julius Krohn in 1860.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeloˌhopeɑ/, [ˈe̞lo̞ˌho̞pe̞ɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -opeɑ
- Syllabification(key): e‧lo‧ho‧pe‧a
- Hyphenation(key): elo‧hopea
Noun
elohopea
- mercury, quicksilver (Hg)
- (figuratively) thermometer (in which the level of mercury indicates temperature)
Elohopea näyttää kahtakymmentä astetta.- The thermometer reading is twenty degrees.
- (literally, “The mercury indicates twenty degrees.”)
- (figuratively) lively thing or person, especially a child
Declension
| Inflection of elohopea (Kotus type 15/korkea, no gradation)
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| nominative
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elohopea
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elohopeat
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| genitive
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elohopean
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elohopeiden
elohopeitten
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| partitive
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elohopeaa
elohopeata
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elohopeita
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| illative
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elohopeaan
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elohopeisiin
elohopeihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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elohopea
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elohopeat
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| accusative
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nom.
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elohopea
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elohopeat
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| gen.
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elohopean
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| genitive
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elohopean
|
elohopeiden
elohopeitten
elohopeain rare
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| partitive
|
elohopeaa
elohopeata
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elohopeita
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| inessive
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elohopeassa
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elohopeissa
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| elative
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elohopeasta
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elohopeista
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| illative
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elohopeaan
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elohopeisiin
elohopeihin
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| adessive
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elohopealla
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elohopeilla
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| ablative
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elohopealta
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elohopeilta
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| allative
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elohopealle
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elohopeille
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| essive
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elohopeana
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elohopeina
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| translative
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elohopeaksi
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elohopeiksi
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| abessive
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elohopeatta
|
elohopeitta
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| instructive
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—
|
elohopein
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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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elohopeani
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elohopeani
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| accusative
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nom.
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elohopeani
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elohopeani
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| gen.
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elohopeani
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| genitive
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elohopeani
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elohopeideni
elohopeitteni
elohopeaini rare
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| partitive
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elohopeaani
elohopeatani
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elohopeitani
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| inessive
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elohopeassani
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elohopeissani
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| elative
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elohopeastani
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elohopeistani
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| illative
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elohopeaani
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elohopeisiini
elohopeihini
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| adessive
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elohopeallani
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elohopeillani
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| ablative
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elohopealtani
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elohopeiltani
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| allative
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elohopealleni
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elohopeilleni
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| essive
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elohopeanani
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elohopeinani
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| translative
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elohopeakseni
|
elohopeikseni
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| abessive
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elohopeattani
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elohopeittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
elohopeineni
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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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elohopeasi
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elohopeasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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elohopeasi
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elohopeasi
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| gen.
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elohopeasi
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| genitive
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elohopeasi
|
elohopeidesi
elohopeittesi
elohopeaisi rare
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| partitive
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elohopeaasi
elohopeatasi
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elohopeitasi
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| inessive
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elohopeassasi
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elohopeissasi
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| elative
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elohopeastasi
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elohopeistasi
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| illative
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elohopeaasi
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elohopeisiisi
elohopeihisi
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| adessive
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elohopeallasi
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elohopeillasi
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| ablative
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elohopealtasi
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elohopeiltasi
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| allative
|
elohopeallesi
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elohopeillesi
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| essive
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elohopeanasi
|
elohopeinasi
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| translative
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elohopeaksesi
|
elohopeiksesi
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| abessive
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elohopeattasi
|
elohopeittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
elohopeinesi
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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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elohopeamme
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elohopeamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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elohopeamme
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elohopeamme
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| gen.
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elohopeamme
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| genitive
|
elohopeamme
|
elohopeidemme
elohopeittemme
elohopeaimme rare
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| partitive
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elohopeaamme
elohopeatamme
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elohopeitamme
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| inessive
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elohopeassamme
|
elohopeissamme
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| elative
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elohopeastamme
|
elohopeistamme
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| illative
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elohopeaamme
|
elohopeisiimme
elohopeihimme
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| adessive
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elohopeallamme
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elohopeillamme
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| ablative
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elohopealtamme
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elohopeiltamme
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| allative
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elohopeallemme
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elohopeillemme
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| essive
|
elohopeanamme
|
elohopeinamme
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| translative
|
elohopeaksemme
|
elohopeiksemme
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| abessive
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elohopeattamme
|
elohopeittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
elohopeinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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elohopeanne
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elohopeanne
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| accusative
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nom.
|
elohopeanne
|
elohopeanne
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| gen.
|
elohopeanne
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| genitive
|
elohopeanne
|
elohopeidenne
elohopeittenne
elohopeainne rare
|
| partitive
|
elohopeaanne
elohopeatanne
|
elohopeitanne
|
| inessive
|
elohopeassanne
|
elohopeissanne
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| elative
|
elohopeastanne
|
elohopeistanne
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| illative
|
elohopeaanne
|
elohopeisiinne
elohopeihinne
|
| adessive
|
elohopeallanne
|
elohopeillanne
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| ablative
|
elohopealtanne
|
elohopeiltanne
|
| allative
|
elohopeallenne
|
elohopeillenne
|
| essive
|
elohopeananne
|
elohopeinanne
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| translative
|
elohopeaksenne
|
elohopeiksenne
|
| abessive
|
elohopeattanne
|
elohopeittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
elohopeinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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elohopeansa
|
elohopeansa
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
elohopeansa
|
elohopeansa
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| gen.
|
elohopeansa
|
| genitive
|
elohopeansa
|
elohopeidensa
elohopeittensa
elohopeainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
elohopeataan
elohopeaansa
elohopeatansa
|
elohopeitaan
elohopeitansa
|
| inessive
|
elohopeassaan
elohopeassansa
|
elohopeissaan
elohopeissansa
|
| elative
|
elohopeastaan
elohopeastansa
|
elohopeistaan
elohopeistansa
|
| illative
|
elohopeaansa
|
elohopeisiinsa
elohopeihinsa
|
| adessive
|
elohopeallaan
elohopeallansa
|
elohopeillaan
elohopeillansa
|
| ablative
|
elohopealtaan
elohopealtansa
|
elohopeiltaan
elohopeiltansa
|
| allative
|
elohopealleen
elohopeallensa
|
elohopeilleen
elohopeillensa
|
| essive
|
elohopeanaan
elohopeanansa
|
elohopeinaan
elohopeinansa
|
| translative
|
elohopeakseen
elohopeaksensa
|
elohopeikseen
elohopeiksensa
|
| abessive
|
elohopeattaan
elohopeattansa
|
elohopeittaan
elohopeittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
elohopeineen
elohopeinensa
|
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Hypernyms
Coordinate terms
- (mercury): Category:fi:Chemical elements, Category:fi:Metals
Derived terms
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