Finnish
Etymology
homo- (“gay, homo-”) + nainen (“woman”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhomoˌnɑi̯nen/, [ˈho̞mo̞ˌnɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
- Rhymes: -ɑinen
- Syllabification(key): ho‧mo‧nai‧nen
- Hyphenation(key): homo‧nainen
Noun
homonainen
- gay woman, gay female, lesbian (homosexual female)
Usage notes
- This term is relatively rarely used in comparison with lesbo (“lesbian”).
Declension
| Inflection of homonainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
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| nominative
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homonainen
|
homonaiset
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| genitive
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homonaisen
|
homonaisten
homonaisien
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| partitive
|
homonaista
|
homonaisia
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| illative
|
homonaiseen
|
homonaisiin
|
|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
homonainen
|
homonaiset
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| accusative
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nom.
|
homonainen
|
homonaiset
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| gen.
|
homonaisen
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| genitive
|
homonaisen
|
homonaisten
homonaisien
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| partitive
|
homonaista
|
homonaisia
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| inessive
|
homonaisessa
|
homonaisissa
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| elative
|
homonaisesta
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homonaisista
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| illative
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homonaiseen
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homonaisiin
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| adessive
|
homonaisella
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homonaisilla
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| ablative
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homonaiselta
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homonaisilta
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| allative
|
homonaiselle
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homonaisille
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| essive
|
homonaisena
|
homonaisina
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| translative
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homonaiseksi
|
homonaisiksi
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| abessive
|
homonaisetta
|
homonaisitta
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| instructive
|
—
|
homonaisin
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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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homonaiseni
|
homonaiseni
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| accusative
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nom.
|
homonaiseni
|
homonaiseni
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| gen.
|
homonaiseni
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| genitive
|
homonaiseni
|
homonaisteni
homonaisieni
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| partitive
|
homonaistani
|
homonaisiani
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| inessive
|
homonaisessani
|
homonaisissani
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| elative
|
homonaisestani
|
homonaisistani
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| illative
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homonaiseeni
|
homonaisiini
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| adessive
|
homonaisellani
|
homonaisillani
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| ablative
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homonaiseltani
|
homonaisiltani
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| allative
|
homonaiselleni
|
homonaisilleni
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| essive
|
homonaisenani
|
homonaisinani
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| translative
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homonaisekseni
|
homonaisikseni
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| abessive
|
homonaisettani
|
homonaisittani
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
homonaisineni
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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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homonaisesi
|
homonaisesi
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| accusative
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nom.
|
homonaisesi
|
homonaisesi
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| gen.
|
homonaisesi
|
| genitive
|
homonaisesi
|
homonaistesi
homonaisiesi
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| partitive
|
homonaistasi
|
homonaisiasi
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| inessive
|
homonaisessasi
|
homonaisissasi
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| elative
|
homonaisestasi
|
homonaisistasi
|
| illative
|
homonaiseesi
|
homonaisiisi
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| adessive
|
homonaisellasi
|
homonaisillasi
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| ablative
|
homonaiseltasi
|
homonaisiltasi
|
| allative
|
homonaisellesi
|
homonaisillesi
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| essive
|
homonaisenasi
|
homonaisinasi
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| translative
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homonaiseksesi
|
homonaisiksesi
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| abessive
|
homonaisettasi
|
homonaisittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
homonaisinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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homonaisemme
|
homonaisemme
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
homonaisemme
|
homonaisemme
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| gen.
|
homonaisemme
|
| genitive
|
homonaisemme
|
homonaistemme
homonaisiemme
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| partitive
|
homonaistamme
|
homonaisiamme
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| inessive
|
homonaisessamme
|
homonaisissamme
|
| elative
|
homonaisestamme
|
homonaisistamme
|
| illative
|
homonaiseemme
|
homonaisiimme
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| adessive
|
homonaisellamme
|
homonaisillamme
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| ablative
|
homonaiseltamme
|
homonaisiltamme
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| allative
|
homonaisellemme
|
homonaisillemme
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| essive
|
homonaisenamme
|
homonaisinamme
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| translative
|
homonaiseksemme
|
homonaisiksemme
|
| abessive
|
homonaisettamme
|
homonaisittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
homonaisinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
homonaisenne
|
homonaisenne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
homonaisenne
|
homonaisenne
|
| gen.
|
homonaisenne
|
| genitive
|
homonaisenne
|
homonaistenne
homonaisienne
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| partitive
|
homonaistanne
|
homonaisianne
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| inessive
|
homonaisessanne
|
homonaisissanne
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| elative
|
homonaisestanne
|
homonaisistanne
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| illative
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homonaiseenne
|
homonaisiinne
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| adessive
|
homonaisellanne
|
homonaisillanne
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| ablative
|
homonaiseltanne
|
homonaisiltanne
|
| allative
|
homonaisellenne
|
homonaisillenne
|
| essive
|
homonaisenanne
|
homonaisinanne
|
| translative
|
homonaiseksenne
|
homonaisiksenne
|
| abessive
|
homonaisettanne
|
homonaisittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
homonaisinenne
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| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
homonaisensa
|
homonaisensa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
homonaisensa
|
homonaisensa
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| gen.
|
homonaisensa
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| genitive
|
homonaisensa
|
homonaistensa
homonaisiensa
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| partitive
|
homonaistaan
homonaistansa
|
homonaisiaan
homonaisiansa
|
| inessive
|
homonaisessaan
homonaisessansa
|
homonaisissaan
homonaisissansa
|
| elative
|
homonaisestaan
homonaisestansa
|
homonaisistaan
homonaisistansa
|
| illative
|
homonaiseensa
|
homonaisiinsa
|
| adessive
|
homonaisellaan
homonaisellansa
|
homonaisillaan
homonaisillansa
|
| ablative
|
homonaiseltaan
homonaiseltansa
|
homonaisiltaan
homonaisiltansa
|
| allative
|
homonaiselleen
homonaisellensa
|
homonaisilleen
homonaisillensa
|
| essive
|
homonaisenaan
homonaisenansa
|
homonaisinaan
homonaisinansa
|
| translative
|
homonaisekseen
homonaiseksensa
|
homonaisikseen
homonaisiksensa
|
| abessive
|
homonaisettaan
homonaisettansa
|
homonaisittaan
homonaisittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
homonaisineen
homonaisinensa
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See also