Estonian
Noun
kannu
- genitive singular of kann
- partitive singular of kann
- illative singular of kann
Finnish
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Old Swedish kanna.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑnːu/, [ˈkɑ̝nːu]
- Rhymes: -ɑnːu
- Syllabification(key): kan‧nu
- Hyphenation(key): kan‧nu
Noun
kannu
- jug, pitcher
- pot (teapot or coffee pot)
- ewer
- (historical) unit of measure for volume equivalent to around 2.6 litres
Declension
| Inflection of kannu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
kannu
|
kannut
|
| genitive
|
kannun
|
kannujen
|
| partitive
|
kannua
|
kannuja
|
| illative
|
kannuun
|
kannuihin
|
|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kannu
|
kannut
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
kannu
|
kannut
|
| gen.
|
kannun
|
| genitive
|
kannun
|
kannujen
|
| partitive
|
kannua
|
kannuja
|
| inessive
|
kannussa
|
kannuissa
|
| elative
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kannusta
|
kannuista
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| illative
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kannuun
|
kannuihin
|
| adessive
|
kannulla
|
kannuilla
|
| ablative
|
kannulta
|
kannuilta
|
| allative
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kannulle
|
kannuille
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| essive
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kannuna
|
kannuina
|
| translative
|
kannuksi
|
kannuiksi
|
| abessive
|
kannutta
|
kannuitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
kannuin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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kannuni
|
kannuni
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kannuni
|
kannuni
|
| gen.
|
kannuni
|
| genitive
|
kannuni
|
kannujeni
|
| partitive
|
kannuani
|
kannujani
|
| inessive
|
kannussani
|
kannuissani
|
| elative
|
kannustani
|
kannuistani
|
| illative
|
kannuuni
|
kannuihini
|
| adessive
|
kannullani
|
kannuillani
|
| ablative
|
kannultani
|
kannuiltani
|
| allative
|
kannulleni
|
kannuilleni
|
| essive
|
kannunani
|
kannuinani
|
| translative
|
kannukseni
|
kannuikseni
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| abessive
|
kannuttani
|
kannuittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kannuineni
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| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kannusi
|
kannusi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kannusi
|
kannusi
|
| gen.
|
kannusi
|
| genitive
|
kannusi
|
kannujesi
|
| partitive
|
kannuasi
|
kannujasi
|
| inessive
|
kannussasi
|
kannuissasi
|
| elative
|
kannustasi
|
kannuistasi
|
| illative
|
kannuusi
|
kannuihisi
|
| adessive
|
kannullasi
|
kannuillasi
|
| ablative
|
kannultasi
|
kannuiltasi
|
| allative
|
kannullesi
|
kannuillesi
|
| essive
|
kannunasi
|
kannuinasi
|
| translative
|
kannuksesi
|
kannuiksesi
|
| abessive
|
kannuttasi
|
kannuittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kannuinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kannumme
|
kannumme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kannumme
|
kannumme
|
| gen.
|
kannumme
|
| genitive
|
kannumme
|
kannujemme
|
| partitive
|
kannuamme
|
kannujamme
|
| inessive
|
kannussamme
|
kannuissamme
|
| elative
|
kannustamme
|
kannuistamme
|
| illative
|
kannuumme
|
kannuihimme
|
| adessive
|
kannullamme
|
kannuillamme
|
| ablative
|
kannultamme
|
kannuiltamme
|
| allative
|
kannullemme
|
kannuillemme
|
| essive
|
kannunamme
|
kannuinamme
|
| translative
|
kannuksemme
|
kannuiksemme
|
| abessive
|
kannuttamme
|
kannuittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kannuinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kannunne
|
kannunne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kannunne
|
kannunne
|
| gen.
|
kannunne
|
| genitive
|
kannunne
|
kannujenne
|
| partitive
|
kannuanne
|
kannujanne
|
| inessive
|
kannussanne
|
kannuissanne
|
| elative
|
kannustanne
|
kannuistanne
|
| illative
|
kannuunne
|
kannuihinne
|
| adessive
|
kannullanne
|
kannuillanne
|
| ablative
|
kannultanne
|
kannuiltanne
|
| allative
|
kannullenne
|
kannuillenne
|
| essive
|
kannunanne
|
kannuinanne
|
| translative
|
kannuksenne
|
kannuiksenne
|
| abessive
|
kannuttanne
|
kannuittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kannuinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kannunsa
|
kannunsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kannunsa
|
kannunsa
|
| gen.
|
kannunsa
|
| genitive
|
kannunsa
|
kannujensa
|
| partitive
|
kannuaan
kannuansa
|
kannujaan
kannujansa
|
| inessive
|
kannussaan
kannussansa
|
kannuissaan
kannuissansa
|
| elative
|
kannustaan
kannustansa
|
kannuistaan
kannuistansa
|
| illative
|
kannuunsa
|
kannuihinsa
|
| adessive
|
kannullaan
kannullansa
|
kannuillaan
kannuillansa
|
| ablative
|
kannultaan
kannultansa
|
kannuiltaan
kannuiltansa
|
| allative
|
kannulleen
kannullensa
|
kannuilleen
kannuillensa
|
| essive
|
kannunaan
kannunansa
|
kannuinaan
kannuinansa
|
| translative
|
kannukseen
kannuksensa
|
kannuikseen
kannuiksensa
|
| abessive
|
kannuttaan
kannuttansa
|
kannuittaan
kannuittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kannuineen
kannuinensa
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Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
Anagrams
Inari Sami
Etymology
Borrowed from Finnish kannu.
Pronunciation
Noun
kannu
- jug, pitcher
Inflection
| Even u-stem, nˈn-ṇ gradation
|
| Nominative
|
kannu
|
| Genitive
|
kaaṇu
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| Nominative
|
kannu
|
kaaṇuh
|
| Accusative
|
kaaṇu
|
kaaṇuid
|
| Genitive
|
kaaṇu
|
kaṇui
kaaṇui
|
| Illative
|
kaaṇun
|
kannoid
|
| Locative
|
kaaṇust
|
kaaṇuin
|
| Comitative
|
kannoin
|
kaṇuiguin
|
| Abessive
|
kaṇuttáá
|
kaṇuittáá
|
| Essive
|
kannun
|
| Partitive
|
kannud
|
| Possessive forms
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|
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Singular
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Dual
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Plural
|
| 1st person
|
—
|
—
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—
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| 2nd person
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| 3rd person
|
—
|
—
|
—
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Further reading
- kannu in Marja-Liisa Olthuis, Taarna Valtonen, Miina Seurujärvi and Trond Trosterud (2015–2022) Nettidigisäänih Anarâškiela-suomakielâ-anarâškielâ sänikirje[2], Tromsø: UiT
- Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[3], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
Ingrian
Etymology
Borrowed from Finnish kannu.
Pronunciation
Noun
kannu
- wooden pitcher for milk
Declension
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kannu
|
kannut
|
| genitive
|
kannun
|
kannuin, kannuloin
|
| partitive
|
kannua
|
kannuja, kannuloja
|
| illative
|
kannuu
|
kannui, kannuloihe
|
| inessive
|
kannuus
|
kannuis, kannulois
|
| elative
|
kannust
|
kannuist, kannuloist
|
| allative
|
kannulle
|
kannuille, kannuloille
|
| adessive
|
kannuul
|
kannuil, kannuloil
|
| ablative
|
kannult
|
kannuilt, kannuloilt
|
| translative
|
kannuks
|
kannuiks, kannuloiks
|
| essive
|
kannunna, kannuun
|
kannuinna, kannuloinna, kannuin, kannuloin
|
| exessive1)
|
kannunt
|
kannuint, kannuloint
|
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.
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References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 132