Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *kirnu, borrowed from Proto-Norse [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *kirnijǭ (“churn”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkirnu/, [ˈk̟irnu]
- Rhymes: -irnu
- Syllabification(key): kir‧nu
- Hyphenation(key): kir‧nu
Noun
kirnu
- churn
Declension
| Inflection of kirnu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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kirnu
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kirnut
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| genitive
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kirnun
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kirnujen
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| partitive
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kirnua
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kirnuja
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| illative
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kirnuun
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kirnuihin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kirnu
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kirnut
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| accusative
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nom.
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kirnu
|
kirnut
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| gen.
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kirnun
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| genitive
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kirnun
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kirnujen
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| partitive
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kirnua
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kirnuja
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| inessive
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kirnussa
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kirnuissa
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| elative
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kirnusta
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kirnuista
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| illative
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kirnuun
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kirnuihin
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| adessive
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kirnulla
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kirnuilla
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| ablative
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kirnulta
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kirnuilta
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| allative
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kirnulle
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kirnuille
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| essive
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kirnuna
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kirnuina
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| translative
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kirnuksi
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kirnuiksi
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| abessive
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kirnutta
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kirnuitta
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| instructive
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—
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kirnuin
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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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kirnuni
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kirnuni
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| accusative
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nom.
|
kirnuni
|
kirnuni
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| gen.
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kirnuni
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| genitive
|
kirnuni
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kirnujeni
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| partitive
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kirnuani
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kirnujani
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| inessive
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kirnussani
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kirnuissani
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| elative
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kirnustani
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kirnuistani
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| illative
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kirnuuni
|
kirnuihini
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| adessive
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kirnullani
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kirnuillani
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| ablative
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kirnultani
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kirnuiltani
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| allative
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kirnulleni
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kirnuilleni
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| essive
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kirnunani
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kirnuinani
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| translative
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kirnukseni
|
kirnuikseni
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| abessive
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kirnuttani
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kirnuittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kirnuineni
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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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kirnusi
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kirnusi
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| accusative
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nom.
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kirnusi
|
kirnusi
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| gen.
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kirnusi
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| genitive
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kirnusi
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kirnujesi
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| partitive
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kirnuasi
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kirnujasi
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| inessive
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kirnussasi
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kirnuissasi
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| elative
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kirnustasi
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kirnuistasi
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| illative
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kirnuusi
|
kirnuihisi
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| adessive
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kirnullasi
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kirnuillasi
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| ablative
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kirnultasi
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kirnuiltasi
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| allative
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kirnullesi
|
kirnuillesi
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| essive
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kirnunasi
|
kirnuinasi
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| translative
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kirnuksesi
|
kirnuiksesi
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| abessive
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kirnuttasi
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kirnuittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kirnuinesi
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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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kirnumme
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kirnumme
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| accusative
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nom.
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kirnumme
|
kirnumme
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| gen.
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kirnumme
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| genitive
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kirnumme
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kirnujemme
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| partitive
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kirnuamme
|
kirnujamme
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| inessive
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kirnussamme
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kirnuissamme
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| elative
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kirnustamme
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kirnuistamme
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| illative
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kirnuumme
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kirnuihimme
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| adessive
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kirnullamme
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kirnuillamme
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| ablative
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kirnultamme
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kirnuiltamme
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| allative
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kirnullemme
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kirnuillemme
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| essive
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kirnunamme
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kirnuinamme
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| translative
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kirnuksemme
|
kirnuiksemme
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| abessive
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kirnuttamme
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kirnuittamme
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
kirnuinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kirnunne
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kirnunne
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| accusative
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nom.
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kirnunne
|
kirnunne
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| gen.
|
kirnunne
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| genitive
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kirnunne
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kirnujenne
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| partitive
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kirnuanne
|
kirnujanne
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| inessive
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kirnussanne
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kirnuissanne
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| elative
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kirnustanne
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kirnuistanne
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| illative
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kirnuunne
|
kirnuihinne
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| adessive
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kirnullanne
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kirnuillanne
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| ablative
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kirnultanne
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kirnuiltanne
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| allative
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kirnullenne
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kirnuillenne
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| essive
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kirnunanne
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kirnuinanne
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| translative
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kirnuksenne
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kirnuiksenne
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| abessive
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kirnuttanne
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kirnuittanne
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
kirnuinenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kirnunsa
|
kirnunsa
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| accusative
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nom.
|
kirnunsa
|
kirnunsa
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| gen.
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kirnunsa
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| genitive
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kirnunsa
|
kirnujensa
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| partitive
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kirnuaan
kirnuansa
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kirnujaan
kirnujansa
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| inessive
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kirnussaan
kirnussansa
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kirnuissaan
kirnuissansa
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| elative
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kirnustaan
kirnustansa
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kirnuistaan
kirnuistansa
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| illative
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kirnuunsa
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kirnuihinsa
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| adessive
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kirnullaan
kirnullansa
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kirnuillaan
kirnuillansa
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| ablative
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kirnultaan
kirnultansa
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kirnuiltaan
kirnuiltansa
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| allative
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kirnulleen
kirnullensa
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kirnuilleen
kirnuillensa
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| essive
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kirnunaan
kirnunansa
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kirnuinaan
kirnuinansa
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| translative
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kirnukseen
kirnuksensa
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kirnuikseen
kirnuiksensa
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| abessive
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kirnuttaan
kirnuttansa
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kirnuittaan
kirnuittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kirnuineen
kirnuinensa
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Derived terms
Further reading
Anagrams
Ingrian
Etymology
Cognates include Finnish kirnu and Estonian kirn.
Pronunciation
Noun
kirnu
- churn
Declension
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kirnu
|
kirnut
|
| genitive
|
kirnun
|
kirnuin, kirnuloin
|
| partitive
|
kirnua
|
kirnuja, kirnuloja
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| illative
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kirnuu
|
kirnui, kirnuloihe
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| inessive
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kirnuus
|
kirnuis, kirnulois
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| elative
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kirnust
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kirnuist, kirnuloist
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| allative
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kirnulle
|
kirnuille, kirnuloille
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| adessive
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kirnuul
|
kirnuil, kirnuloil
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| ablative
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kirnult
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kirnuilt, kirnuloilt
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| translative
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kirnuks
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kirnuiks, kirnuloiks
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| essive
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kirnunna, kirnuun
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kirnuinna, kirnuloinna, kirnuin, kirnuloin
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| exessive1)
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kirnunt
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kirnuint, kirnuloint
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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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Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 168