Estonian
Noun
mussu
- illative singular of musu
Finnish
Etymology
Possibly sound-symbolic[1] Alternatively a diminutive form of muru, from mu- + -(s)su.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmusːu/, [ˈmus̠ːu]
- Rhymes: -usːu
- Syllabification(key): mus‧su
- Hyphenation(key): mus‧su
Noun
mussu
- synonym of mussukka (“darling, sweetheart”)
Declension
| Inflection of mussu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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mussu
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mussut
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| genitive
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mussun
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mussujen
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| partitive
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mussua
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mussuja
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| illative
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mussuun
|
mussuihin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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mussu
|
mussut
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| accusative
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nom.
|
mussu
|
mussut
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| gen.
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mussun
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| genitive
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mussun
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mussujen
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| partitive
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mussua
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mussuja
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| inessive
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mussussa
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mussuissa
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| elative
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mussusta
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mussuista
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| illative
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mussuun
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mussuihin
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| adessive
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mussulla
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mussuilla
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| ablative
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mussulta
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mussuilta
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| allative
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mussulle
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mussuille
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| essive
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mussuna
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mussuina
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| translative
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mussuksi
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mussuiksi
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| abessive
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mussutta
|
mussuitta
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| instructive
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—
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mussuin
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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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mussuni
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mussuni
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| accusative
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nom.
|
mussuni
|
mussuni
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| gen.
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mussuni
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| genitive
|
mussuni
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mussujeni
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| partitive
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mussuani
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mussujani
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| inessive
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mussussani
|
mussuissani
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| elative
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mussustani
|
mussuistani
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| illative
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mussuuni
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mussuihini
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| adessive
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mussullani
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mussuillani
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| ablative
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mussultani
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mussuiltani
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| allative
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mussulleni
|
mussuilleni
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| essive
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mussunani
|
mussuinani
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| translative
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mussukseni
|
mussuikseni
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| abessive
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mussuttani
|
mussuittani
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
mussuineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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mussusi
|
mussusi
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| accusative
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nom.
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mussusi
|
mussusi
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| gen.
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mussusi
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| genitive
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mussusi
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mussujesi
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| partitive
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mussuasi
|
mussujasi
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| inessive
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mussussasi
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mussuissasi
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| elative
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mussustasi
|
mussuistasi
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| illative
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mussuusi
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mussuihisi
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| adessive
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mussullasi
|
mussuillasi
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| ablative
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mussultasi
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mussuiltasi
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| allative
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mussullesi
|
mussuillesi
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| essive
|
mussunasi
|
mussuinasi
|
| translative
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mussuksesi
|
mussuiksesi
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| abessive
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mussuttasi
|
mussuittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
mussuinesi
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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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mussumme
|
mussumme
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| accusative
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nom.
|
mussumme
|
mussumme
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| gen.
|
mussumme
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| genitive
|
mussumme
|
mussujemme
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| partitive
|
mussuamme
|
mussujamme
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| inessive
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mussussamme
|
mussuissamme
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| elative
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mussustamme
|
mussuistamme
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| illative
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mussuumme
|
mussuihimme
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| adessive
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mussullamme
|
mussuillamme
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| ablative
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mussultamme
|
mussuiltamme
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| allative
|
mussullemme
|
mussuillemme
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| essive
|
mussunamme
|
mussuinamme
|
| translative
|
mussuksemme
|
mussuiksemme
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| abessive
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mussuttamme
|
mussuittamme
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
mussuinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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mussunne
|
mussunne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
mussunne
|
mussunne
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| gen.
|
mussunne
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| genitive
|
mussunne
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mussujenne
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| partitive
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mussuanne
|
mussujanne
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| inessive
|
mussussanne
|
mussuissanne
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| elative
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mussustanne
|
mussuistanne
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| illative
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mussuunne
|
mussuihinne
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| adessive
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mussullanne
|
mussuillanne
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| ablative
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mussultanne
|
mussuiltanne
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| allative
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mussullenne
|
mussuillenne
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| essive
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mussunanne
|
mussuinanne
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| translative
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mussuksenne
|
mussuiksenne
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| abessive
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mussuttanne
|
mussuittanne
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
mussuinenne
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| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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mussunsa
|
mussunsa
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
mussunsa
|
mussunsa
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| gen.
|
mussunsa
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| genitive
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mussunsa
|
mussujensa
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| partitive
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mussuaan
mussuansa
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mussujaan
mussujansa
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| inessive
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mussussaan
mussussansa
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mussuissaan
mussuissansa
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| elative
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mussustaan
mussustansa
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mussuistaan
mussuistansa
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| illative
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mussuunsa
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mussuihinsa
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| adessive
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mussullaan
mussullansa
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mussuillaan
mussuillansa
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| ablative
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mussultaan
mussultansa
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mussuiltaan
mussuiltansa
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| allative
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mussulleen
mussullensa
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mussuilleen
mussuillensa
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| essive
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mussunaan
mussunansa
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mussuinaan
mussuinansa
|
| translative
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mussukseen
mussuksensa
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mussuikseen
mussuiksensa
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| abessive
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mussuttaan
mussuttansa
|
mussuittaan
mussuittansa
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
mussuineen
mussuinensa
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Derived terms
References
- ^ Ruppel, Klaas, editor (2021–2023), “mussukka”, in Suomen etymologinen sanakirja [Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 72)[1] (in Finnish), Kotimaisten kielten keskus, →ISSN
Further reading
Sicilian
Etymology
From the gemination of Latin mūsus (cf. muccu). Compare also Italian muso, Spanish muso.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmus.sʊ]
- Hyphenation: mùs‧su
Noun
mussu m (plural mussi)
- snout, muzzle (of an animal)
- face (of a person)
- lips
- Synonyms: funcia, vucca, mustazzu
Synonyms
Derived terms
- musiuni
- pittamussu
- stujamussu
- suttamussu
Descendants
See also
- muccaturi
- stujàrisi
- timpulata
- vasu