Finnish
Etymology
Derived in some way from dialectal potti (“puddle”) (the modern meaning is through military slang), from dialectal Swedish pått (compare Norwegian pytt, German Pfütze), from Latin puteus (“pit, well”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpotero/, [ˈpo̞t̪e̞ro̞]
- Rhymes: -otero
- Syllabification(key): po‧te‧ro
- Hyphenation(key): po‧te‧ro
Noun
potero
- (military) foxhole
- (figuratively) position, standpoint; especially one that is defended vigorously against contradictory or challenging ideas
Pikaista edistystä ei ole odotettavissa, koska kumpikin neuvotteleva osapuoli on kaivautunut syvälle poteroihinsa.- Progress is not to be expected anytime soon as both negotiating parties are deeply rooted in their positions.
Declension
| Inflection of potero (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)
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| nominative
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potero
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poterot
|
| genitive
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poteron
|
poterojen
poteroiden
poteroitten
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| partitive
|
poteroa
|
poteroja
poteroita
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| illative
|
poteroon
|
poteroihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
potero
|
poterot
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
potero
|
poterot
|
| gen.
|
poteron
|
| genitive
|
poteron
|
poterojen
poteroiden
poteroitten
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| partitive
|
poteroa
|
poteroja
poteroita
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| inessive
|
poterossa
|
poteroissa
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| elative
|
poterosta
|
poteroista
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| illative
|
poteroon
|
poteroihin
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| adessive
|
poterolla
|
poteroilla
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| ablative
|
poterolta
|
poteroilta
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| allative
|
poterolle
|
poteroille
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| essive
|
poterona
|
poteroina
|
| translative
|
poteroksi
|
poteroiksi
|
| abessive
|
poterotta
|
poteroitta
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| instructive
|
—
|
poteroin
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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poteroni
|
poteroni
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
poteroni
|
poteroni
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| gen.
|
poteroni
|
| genitive
|
poteroni
|
poterojeni
poteroideni
poteroitteni
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| partitive
|
poteroani
|
poterojani
poteroitani
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| inessive
|
poterossani
|
poteroissani
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| elative
|
poterostani
|
poteroistani
|
| illative
|
poterooni
|
poteroihini
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| adessive
|
poterollani
|
poteroillani
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| ablative
|
poteroltani
|
poteroiltani
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| allative
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poterolleni
|
poteroilleni
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| essive
|
poteronani
|
poteroinani
|
| translative
|
poterokseni
|
poteroikseni
|
| abessive
|
poterottani
|
poteroittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
poteroineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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poterosi
|
poterosi
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
poterosi
|
poterosi
|
| gen.
|
poterosi
|
| genitive
|
poterosi
|
poterojesi
poteroidesi
poteroittesi
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| partitive
|
poteroasi
|
poterojasi
poteroitasi
|
| inessive
|
poterossasi
|
poteroissasi
|
| elative
|
poterostasi
|
poteroistasi
|
| illative
|
poteroosi
|
poteroihisi
|
| adessive
|
poterollasi
|
poteroillasi
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| ablative
|
poteroltasi
|
poteroiltasi
|
| allative
|
poterollesi
|
poteroillesi
|
| essive
|
poteronasi
|
poteroinasi
|
| translative
|
poteroksesi
|
poteroiksesi
|
| abessive
|
poterottasi
|
poteroittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
poteroinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
poteromme
|
poteromme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
poteromme
|
poteromme
|
| gen.
|
poteromme
|
| genitive
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poteromme
|
poterojemme
poteroidemme
poteroittemme
|
| partitive
|
poteroamme
|
poterojamme
poteroitamme
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| inessive
|
poterossamme
|
poteroissamme
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| elative
|
poterostamme
|
poteroistamme
|
| illative
|
poteroomme
|
poteroihimme
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| adessive
|
poterollamme
|
poteroillamme
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| ablative
|
poteroltamme
|
poteroiltamme
|
| allative
|
poterollemme
|
poteroillemme
|
| essive
|
poteronamme
|
poteroinamme
|
| translative
|
poteroksemme
|
poteroiksemme
|
| abessive
|
poterottamme
|
poteroittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
poteroinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
poteronne
|
poteronne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
poteronne
|
poteronne
|
| gen.
|
poteronne
|
| genitive
|
poteronne
|
poterojenne
poteroidenne
poteroittenne
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| partitive
|
poteroanne
|
poterojanne
poteroitanne
|
| inessive
|
poterossanne
|
poteroissanne
|
| elative
|
poterostanne
|
poteroistanne
|
| illative
|
poteroonne
|
poteroihinne
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| adessive
|
poterollanne
|
poteroillanne
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| ablative
|
poteroltanne
|
poteroiltanne
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| allative
|
poterollenne
|
poteroillenne
|
| essive
|
poteronanne
|
poteroinanne
|
| translative
|
poteroksenne
|
poteroiksenne
|
| abessive
|
poterottanne
|
poteroittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
poteroinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
poteronsa
|
poteronsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
poteronsa
|
poteronsa
|
| gen.
|
poteronsa
|
| genitive
|
poteronsa
|
poterojensa
poteroidensa
poteroittensa
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| partitive
|
poteroaan
poteroansa
|
poterojaan
poteroitaan
poterojansa
poteroitansa
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| inessive
|
poterossaan
poterossansa
|
poteroissaan
poteroissansa
|
| elative
|
poterostaan
poterostansa
|
poteroistaan
poteroistansa
|
| illative
|
poteroonsa
|
poteroihinsa
|
| adessive
|
poterollaan
poterollansa
|
poteroillaan
poteroillansa
|
| ablative
|
poteroltaan
poteroltansa
|
poteroiltaan
poteroiltansa
|
| allative
|
poterolleen
poterollensa
|
poteroilleen
poteroillensa
|
| essive
|
poteronaan
poteronansa
|
poteroinaan
poteroinansa
|
| translative
|
poterokseen
poteroksensa
|
poteroikseen
poteroiksensa
|
| abessive
|
poterottaan
poterottansa
|
poteroittaan
poteroittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
poteroineen
poteroinensa
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Derived terms
Further reading
Latin
Verb
poterō
- first-person singular future active indicative of possum "I shall be able (to)"