Finnish
Etymology
hassa- + -u (same root as hassallaan), probably also influenced by hauska.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɑsːu/, [ˈhɑ̝s̠ːu]
- Rhymes: -ɑsːu
- Syllabification(key): has‧su
- Hyphenation(key): has‧su
Adjective
hassu (comparative hassumpi, superlative hassuin)
- funny, silly
Minulle sattui tänään hassu juttu.- A funny thing happened to me today.
- silly, playful
- weird, strange, odd
Usage notes
hassu is mainly a positive word. If someone is silly in a negative way, the Finnish equivalent is typerä.
Declension
| Inflection of hassu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
hassu
|
hassut
|
| genitive
|
hassun
|
hassujen
|
| partitive
|
hassua
|
hassuja
|
| illative
|
hassuun
|
hassuihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
hassu
|
hassut
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
hassu
|
hassut
|
| gen.
|
hassun
|
| genitive
|
hassun
|
hassujen
|
| partitive
|
hassua
|
hassuja
|
| inessive
|
hassussa
|
hassuissa
|
| elative
|
hassusta
|
hassuista
|
| illative
|
hassuun
|
hassuihin
|
| adessive
|
hassulla
|
hassuilla
|
| ablative
|
hassulta
|
hassuilta
|
| allative
|
hassulle
|
hassuille
|
| essive
|
hassuna
|
hassuina
|
| translative
|
hassuksi
|
hassuiksi
|
| abessive
|
hassutta
|
hassuitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
hassuin
|
| comitative
|
— |
hassuine
|
| Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
hassuni
|
hassuni
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
hassuni
|
hassuni
|
| gen.
|
hassuni
|
| genitive
|
hassuni
|
hassujeni
|
| partitive
|
hassuani
|
hassujani
|
| inessive
|
hassussani
|
hassuissani
|
| elative
|
hassustani
|
hassuistani
|
| illative
|
hassuuni
|
hassuihini
|
| adessive
|
hassullani
|
hassuillani
|
| ablative
|
hassultani
|
hassuiltani
|
| allative
|
hassulleni
|
hassuilleni
|
| essive
|
hassunani
|
hassuinani
|
| translative
|
hassukseni
|
hassuikseni
|
| abessive
|
hassuttani
|
hassuittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
hassuineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
hassusi
|
hassusi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
hassusi
|
hassusi
|
| gen.
|
hassusi
|
| genitive
|
hassusi
|
hassujesi
|
| partitive
|
hassuasi
|
hassujasi
|
| inessive
|
hassussasi
|
hassuissasi
|
| elative
|
hassustasi
|
hassuistasi
|
| illative
|
hassuusi
|
hassuihisi
|
| adessive
|
hassullasi
|
hassuillasi
|
| ablative
|
hassultasi
|
hassuiltasi
|
| allative
|
hassullesi
|
hassuillesi
|
| essive
|
hassunasi
|
hassuinasi
|
| translative
|
hassuksesi
|
hassuiksesi
|
| abessive
|
hassuttasi
|
hassuittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
hassuinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
hassumme
|
hassumme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
hassumme
|
hassumme
|
| gen.
|
hassumme
|
| genitive
|
hassumme
|
hassujemme
|
| partitive
|
hassuamme
|
hassujamme
|
| inessive
|
hassussamme
|
hassuissamme
|
| elative
|
hassustamme
|
hassuistamme
|
| illative
|
hassuumme
|
hassuihimme
|
| adessive
|
hassullamme
|
hassuillamme
|
| ablative
|
hassultamme
|
hassuiltamme
|
| allative
|
hassullemme
|
hassuillemme
|
| essive
|
hassunamme
|
hassuinamme
|
| translative
|
hassuksemme
|
hassuiksemme
|
| abessive
|
hassuttamme
|
hassuittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
hassuinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
hassunne
|
hassunne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
hassunne
|
hassunne
|
| gen.
|
hassunne
|
| genitive
|
hassunne
|
hassujenne
|
| partitive
|
hassuanne
|
hassujanne
|
| inessive
|
hassussanne
|
hassuissanne
|
| elative
|
hassustanne
|
hassuistanne
|
| illative
|
hassuunne
|
hassuihinne
|
| adessive
|
hassullanne
|
hassuillanne
|
| ablative
|
hassultanne
|
hassuiltanne
|
| allative
|
hassullenne
|
hassuillenne
|
| essive
|
hassunanne
|
hassuinanne
|
| translative
|
hassuksenne
|
hassuiksenne
|
| abessive
|
hassuttanne
|
hassuittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
hassuinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
hassunsa
|
hassunsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
hassunsa
|
hassunsa
|
| gen.
|
hassunsa
|
| genitive
|
hassunsa
|
hassujensa
|
| partitive
|
hassuaan
hassuansa
|
hassujaan
hassujansa
|
| inessive
|
hassussaan
hassussansa
|
hassuissaan
hassuissansa
|
| elative
|
hassustaan
hassustansa
|
hassuistaan
hassuistansa
|
| illative
|
hassuunsa
|
hassuihinsa
|
| adessive
|
hassullaan
hassullansa
|
hassuillaan
hassuillansa
|
| ablative
|
hassultaan
hassultansa
|
hassuiltaan
hassuiltansa
|
| allative
|
hassulleen
hassullensa
|
hassuilleen
hassuillensa
|
| essive
|
hassunaan
hassunansa
|
hassuinaan
hassuinansa
|
| translative
|
hassukseen
hassuksensa
|
hassuikseen
hassuiksensa
|
| abessive
|
hassuttaan
hassuttansa
|
hassuittaan
hassuittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
hassuineen
hassuinensa
|
|
Derived terms
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