Finnish
Etymology
Ultimately from Italian grottesco, probably through French grotesque, either directly or through German grotesk (as suggested by the Finnish pronunciation) or Swedish grotesk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡroteski/, [ˈɡro̞t̪e̞s̠k̟i]
- Rhymes: -oteski
- Syllabification(key): gro‧tes‧ki
- Hyphenation(key): gro‧tes‧ki
Adjective
groteski (comparative groteskimpi, superlative groteskein)
- grotesque (abnormal, distorted)
- Synonyms: irvokas, groteskinen (rare)
- (typography) grotesque, sans-serif
- Synonym: groteskinen
Declension
Inflection of groteski (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
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nominative
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groteski
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groteskit
|
genitive
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groteskin
|
groteskien
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partitive
|
groteskia
|
groteskeja
|
illative
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groteskiin
|
groteskeihin
|
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singular
|
plural
|
nominative
|
groteski
|
groteskit
|
accusative
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nom.
|
groteski
|
groteskit
|
gen.
|
groteskin
|
genitive
|
groteskin
|
groteskien
|
partitive
|
groteskia
|
groteskeja
|
inessive
|
groteskissa
|
groteskeissa
|
elative
|
groteskista
|
groteskeista
|
illative
|
groteskiin
|
groteskeihin
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adessive
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groteskilla
|
groteskeilla
|
ablative
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groteskilta
|
groteskeilta
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allative
|
groteskille
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groteskeille
|
essive
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groteskina
|
groteskeina
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translative
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groteskiksi
|
groteskeiksi
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abessive
|
groteskitta
|
groteskeitta
|
instructive
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—
|
groteskein
|
comitative
|
— |
groteskeine
|
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
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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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groteskini
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groteskini
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accusative
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nom.
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groteskini
|
groteskini
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gen.
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groteskini
|
genitive
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groteskini
|
groteskieni
|
partitive
|
groteskiani
|
groteskejani
|
inessive
|
groteskissani
|
groteskeissani
|
elative
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groteskistani
|
groteskeistani
|
illative
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groteskiini
|
groteskeihini
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adessive
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groteskillani
|
groteskeillani
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ablative
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groteskiltani
|
groteskeiltani
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allative
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groteskilleni
|
groteskeilleni
|
essive
|
groteskinani
|
groteskeinani
|
translative
|
groteskikseni
|
groteskeikseni
|
abessive
|
groteskittani
|
groteskeittani
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instructive
|
—
|
—
|
comitative
|
— |
groteskeineni
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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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groteskisi
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groteskisi
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accusative
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nom.
|
groteskisi
|
groteskisi
|
gen.
|
groteskisi
|
genitive
|
groteskisi
|
groteskiesi
|
partitive
|
groteskiasi
|
groteskejasi
|
inessive
|
groteskissasi
|
groteskeissasi
|
elative
|
groteskistasi
|
groteskeistasi
|
illative
|
groteskiisi
|
groteskeihisi
|
adessive
|
groteskillasi
|
groteskeillasi
|
ablative
|
groteskiltasi
|
groteskeiltasi
|
allative
|
groteskillesi
|
groteskeillesi
|
essive
|
groteskinasi
|
groteskeinasi
|
translative
|
groteskiksesi
|
groteskeiksesi
|
abessive
|
groteskittasi
|
groteskeittasi
|
instructive
|
—
|
—
|
comitative
|
— |
groteskeinesi
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first-person plural possessor
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singular
|
plural
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nominative
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groteskimme
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groteskimme
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accusative
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nom.
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groteskimme
|
groteskimme
|
gen.
|
groteskimme
|
genitive
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groteskimme
|
groteskiemme
|
partitive
|
groteskiamme
|
groteskejamme
|
inessive
|
groteskissamme
|
groteskeissamme
|
elative
|
groteskistamme
|
groteskeistamme
|
illative
|
groteskiimme
|
groteskeihimme
|
adessive
|
groteskillamme
|
groteskeillamme
|
ablative
|
groteskiltamme
|
groteskeiltamme
|
allative
|
groteskillemme
|
groteskeillemme
|
essive
|
groteskinamme
|
groteskeinamme
|
translative
|
groteskiksemme
|
groteskeiksemme
|
abessive
|
groteskittamme
|
groteskeittamme
|
instructive
|
—
|
—
|
comitative
|
— |
groteskeinemme
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second-person plural possessor
|
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singular
|
plural
|
nominative
|
groteskinne
|
groteskinne
|
accusative
|
nom.
|
groteskinne
|
groteskinne
|
gen.
|
groteskinne
|
genitive
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groteskinne
|
groteskienne
|
partitive
|
groteskianne
|
groteskejanne
|
inessive
|
groteskissanne
|
groteskeissanne
|
elative
|
groteskistanne
|
groteskeistanne
|
illative
|
groteskiinne
|
groteskeihinne
|
adessive
|
groteskillanne
|
groteskeillanne
|
ablative
|
groteskiltanne
|
groteskeiltanne
|
allative
|
groteskillenne
|
groteskeillenne
|
essive
|
groteskinanne
|
groteskeinanne
|
translative
|
groteskiksenne
|
groteskeiksenne
|
abessive
|
groteskittanne
|
groteskeittanne
|
instructive
|
—
|
—
|
comitative
|
— |
groteskeinenne
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third-person possessor
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singular
|
plural
|
nominative
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groteskinsa
|
groteskinsa
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accusative
|
nom.
|
groteskinsa
|
groteskinsa
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gen.
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groteskinsa
|
genitive
|
groteskinsa
|
groteskiensa
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partitive
|
groteskiaan groteskiansa
|
groteskejaan groteskejansa
|
inessive
|
groteskissaan groteskissansa
|
groteskeissaan groteskeissansa
|
elative
|
groteskistaan groteskistansa
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groteskeistaan groteskeistansa
|
illative
|
groteskiinsa
|
groteskeihinsa
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adessive
|
groteskillaan groteskillansa
|
groteskeillaan groteskeillansa
|
ablative
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groteskiltaan groteskiltansa
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groteskeiltaan groteskeiltansa
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allative
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groteskilleen groteskillensa
|
groteskeilleen groteskeillensa
|
essive
|
groteskinaan groteskinansa
|
groteskeinaan groteskeinansa
|
translative
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groteskikseen groteskiksensa
|
groteskeikseen groteskeiksensa
|
abessive
|
groteskittaan groteskittansa
|
groteskeittaan groteskeittansa
|
instructive
|
—
|
—
|
comitative
|
— |
groteskeineen groteskeinensa
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|
Derived terms
See also
Noun
groteski
- (typography) grotesque, sans-serif font
- (ornamentation) grotesque (an ornamental style)
Declension
Inflection of groteski (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
|
nominative
|
groteski
|
groteskit
|
genitive
|
groteskin
|
groteskien
|
partitive
|
groteskia
|
groteskeja
|
illative
|
groteskiin
|
groteskeihin
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
nominative
|
groteski
|
groteskit
|
accusative
|
nom.
|
groteski
|
groteskit
|
gen.
|
groteskin
|
genitive
|
groteskin
|
groteskien
|
partitive
|
groteskia
|
groteskeja
|
inessive
|
groteskissa
|
groteskeissa
|
elative
|
groteskista
|
groteskeista
|
illative
|
groteskiin
|
groteskeihin
|
adessive
|
groteskilla
|
groteskeilla
|
ablative
|
groteskilta
|
groteskeilta
|
allative
|
groteskille
|
groteskeille
|
essive
|
groteskina
|
groteskeina
|
translative
|
groteskiksi
|
groteskeiksi
|
abessive
|
groteskitta
|
groteskeitta
|
instructive
|
—
|
groteskein
|
comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
first-person singular possessor
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
nominative
|
groteskini
|
groteskini
|
accusative
|
nom.
|
groteskini
|
groteskini
|
gen.
|
groteskini
|
genitive
|
groteskini
|
groteskieni
|
partitive
|
groteskiani
|
groteskejani
|
inessive
|
groteskissani
|
groteskeissani
|
elative
|
groteskistani
|
groteskeistani
|
illative
|
groteskiini
|
groteskeihini
|
adessive
|
groteskillani
|
groteskeillani
|
ablative
|
groteskiltani
|
groteskeiltani
|
allative
|
groteskilleni
|
groteskeilleni
|
essive
|
groteskinani
|
groteskeinani
|
translative
|
groteskikseni
|
groteskeikseni
|
abessive
|
groteskittani
|
groteskeittani
|
instructive
|
—
|
—
|
comitative
|
— |
groteskeineni
|
second-person singular possessor
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
nominative
|
groteskisi
|
groteskisi
|
accusative
|
nom.
|
groteskisi
|
groteskisi
|
gen.
|
groteskisi
|
genitive
|
groteskisi
|
groteskiesi
|
partitive
|
groteskiasi
|
groteskejasi
|
inessive
|
groteskissasi
|
groteskeissasi
|
elative
|
groteskistasi
|
groteskeistasi
|
illative
|
groteskiisi
|
groteskeihisi
|
adessive
|
groteskillasi
|
groteskeillasi
|
ablative
|
groteskiltasi
|
groteskeiltasi
|
allative
|
groteskillesi
|
groteskeillesi
|
essive
|
groteskinasi
|
groteskeinasi
|
translative
|
groteskiksesi
|
groteskeiksesi
|
abessive
|
groteskittasi
|
groteskeittasi
|
instructive
|
—
|
—
|
comitative
|
— |
groteskeinesi
|
first-person plural possessor
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
nominative
|
groteskimme
|
groteskimme
|
accusative
|
nom.
|
groteskimme
|
groteskimme
|
gen.
|
groteskimme
|
genitive
|
groteskimme
|
groteskiemme
|
partitive
|
groteskiamme
|
groteskejamme
|
inessive
|
groteskissamme
|
groteskeissamme
|
elative
|
groteskistamme
|
groteskeistamme
|
illative
|
groteskiimme
|
groteskeihimme
|
adessive
|
groteskillamme
|
groteskeillamme
|
ablative
|
groteskiltamme
|
groteskeiltamme
|
allative
|
groteskillemme
|
groteskeillemme
|
essive
|
groteskinamme
|
groteskeinamme
|
translative
|
groteskiksemme
|
groteskeiksemme
|
abessive
|
groteskittamme
|
groteskeittamme
|
instructive
|
—
|
—
|
comitative
|
— |
groteskeinemme
|
second-person plural possessor
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
nominative
|
groteskinne
|
groteskinne
|
accusative
|
nom.
|
groteskinne
|
groteskinne
|
gen.
|
groteskinne
|
genitive
|
groteskinne
|
groteskienne
|
partitive
|
groteskianne
|
groteskejanne
|
inessive
|
groteskissanne
|
groteskeissanne
|
elative
|
groteskistanne
|
groteskeistanne
|
illative
|
groteskiinne
|
groteskeihinne
|
adessive
|
groteskillanne
|
groteskeillanne
|
ablative
|
groteskiltanne
|
groteskeiltanne
|
allative
|
groteskillenne
|
groteskeillenne
|
essive
|
groteskinanne
|
groteskeinanne
|
translative
|
groteskiksenne
|
groteskeiksenne
|
abessive
|
groteskittanne
|
groteskeittanne
|
instructive
|
—
|
—
|
comitative
|
— |
groteskeinenne
|
third-person possessor
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
nominative
|
groteskinsa
|
groteskinsa
|
accusative
|
nom.
|
groteskinsa
|
groteskinsa
|
gen.
|
groteskinsa
|
genitive
|
groteskinsa
|
groteskiensa
|
partitive
|
groteskiaan groteskiansa
|
groteskejaan groteskejansa
|
inessive
|
groteskissaan groteskissansa
|
groteskeissaan groteskeissansa
|
elative
|
groteskistaan groteskistansa
|
groteskeistaan groteskeistansa
|
illative
|
groteskiinsa
|
groteskeihinsa
|
adessive
|
groteskillaan groteskillansa
|
groteskeillaan groteskeillansa
|
ablative
|
groteskiltaan groteskiltansa
|
groteskeiltaan groteskeiltansa
|
allative
|
groteskilleen groteskillensa
|
groteskeilleen groteskeillensa
|
essive
|
groteskinaan groteskinansa
|
groteskeinaan groteskeinansa
|
translative
|
groteskikseen groteskiksensa
|
groteskeikseen groteskeiksensa
|
abessive
|
groteskittaan groteskittansa
|
groteskeittaan groteskeittansa
|
instructive
|
—
|
—
|
comitative
|
— |
groteskeineen groteskeinensa
|
|
Derived terms
Further reading