Finnish
FWOTD – 26 October 2021
Etymology
A sound-symbolic word,[1] inspired by vekkuli and formed with the -in suffix used to form names of tools, devices or other instruments. The word is seemingly first attested in a newspaper in 1928.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋekotin/, [ˈʋe̞ko̞t̪in]
- Rhymes: -ekotin
- Syllabification(key): ve‧ko‧tin
- Hyphenation(key): ve‧ko‧tin
Noun
vekotin (informal)
- An unspecified piece of apparatus, or one for which one does not know a real name; a gimmick, thingamajig, contraption, contrivance, device, fandango, gadget, widget.
1928 June 23, Äijä, “Pakinaa. Lentämisestä ja juhannuksesta y. m.”, in Etelä-Hämeen Sanomat[2], number 70, page 3:Lentäminen on toistaiseksi muodissa, koska ei ole keksitty uuttakaan vekotinta jolla voisi urheilla.- Flying is in vogue for now, since after all, a new contraption with which one could exercise has not been invented.
Declension
| Inflection of vekotin (Kotus type 33*C/kytkin, tt-t gradation)
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| nominative
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vekotin
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vekottimet
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| genitive
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vekottimen
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vekottimien
vekotinten
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| partitive
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vekotinta
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vekottimia
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| illative
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vekottimeen
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vekottimiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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vekotin
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vekottimet
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| accusative
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nom.
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vekotin
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vekottimet
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| gen.
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vekottimen
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| genitive
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vekottimen
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vekottimien
vekotinten
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| partitive
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vekotinta
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vekottimia
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| inessive
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vekottimessa
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vekottimissa
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| elative
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vekottimesta
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vekottimista
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| illative
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vekottimeen
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vekottimiin
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| adessive
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vekottimella
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vekottimilla
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| ablative
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vekottimelta
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vekottimilta
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| allative
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vekottimelle
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vekottimille
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| essive
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vekottimena
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vekottimina
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| translative
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vekottimeksi
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vekottimiksi
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| abessive
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vekottimetta
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vekottimitta
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| instructive
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—
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vekottimin
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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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vekottimeni
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vekottimeni
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| accusative
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nom.
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vekottimeni
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vekottimeni
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| gen.
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vekottimeni
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| genitive
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vekottimeni
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vekottimieni
vekotinteni
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| partitive
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vekotintani
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vekottimiani
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| inessive
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vekottimessani
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vekottimissani
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| elative
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vekottimestani
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vekottimistani
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| illative
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vekottimeeni
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vekottimiini
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| adessive
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vekottimellani
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vekottimillani
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| ablative
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vekottimeltani
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vekottimiltani
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| allative
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vekottimelleni
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vekottimilleni
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| essive
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vekottimenani
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vekottiminani
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| translative
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vekottimekseni
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vekottimikseni
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| abessive
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vekottimettani
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vekottimittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
vekottimineni
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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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vekottimesi
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vekottimesi
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| accusative
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nom.
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vekottimesi
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vekottimesi
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| gen.
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vekottimesi
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| genitive
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vekottimesi
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vekottimiesi
vekotintesi
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| partitive
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vekotintasi
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vekottimiasi
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| inessive
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vekottimessasi
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vekottimissasi
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| elative
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vekottimestasi
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vekottimistasi
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| illative
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vekottimeesi
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vekottimiisi
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| adessive
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vekottimellasi
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vekottimillasi
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| ablative
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vekottimeltasi
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vekottimiltasi
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| allative
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vekottimellesi
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vekottimillesi
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| essive
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vekottimenasi
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vekottiminasi
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| translative
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vekottimeksesi
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vekottimiksesi
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| abessive
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vekottimettasi
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vekottimittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
vekottiminesi
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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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vekottimemme
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vekottimemme
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| accusative
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nom.
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vekottimemme
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vekottimemme
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| gen.
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vekottimemme
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| genitive
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vekottimemme
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vekottimiemme
vekotintemme
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| partitive
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vekotintamme
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vekottimiamme
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| inessive
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vekottimessamme
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vekottimissamme
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| elative
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vekottimestamme
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vekottimistamme
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| illative
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vekottimeemme
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vekottimiimme
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| adessive
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vekottimellamme
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vekottimillamme
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| ablative
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vekottimeltamme
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vekottimiltamme
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| allative
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vekottimellemme
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vekottimillemme
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| essive
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vekottimenamme
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vekottiminamme
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| translative
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vekottimeksemme
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vekottimiksemme
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| abessive
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vekottimettamme
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vekottimittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
vekottiminemme
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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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vekottimenne
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vekottimenne
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| accusative
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nom.
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vekottimenne
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vekottimenne
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| gen.
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vekottimenne
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| genitive
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vekottimenne
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vekottimienne
vekotintenne
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| partitive
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vekotintanne
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vekottimianne
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| inessive
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vekottimessanne
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vekottimissanne
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| elative
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vekottimestanne
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vekottimistanne
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| illative
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vekottimeenne
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vekottimiinne
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| adessive
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vekottimellanne
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vekottimillanne
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| ablative
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vekottimeltanne
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vekottimiltanne
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| allative
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vekottimellenne
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vekottimillenne
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| essive
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vekottimenanne
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vekottiminanne
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| translative
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vekottimeksenne
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vekottimiksenne
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| abessive
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vekottimettanne
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vekottimittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
vekottiminenne
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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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vekottimensa
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vekottimensa
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| accusative
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nom.
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vekottimensa
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vekottimensa
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| gen.
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vekottimensa
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| genitive
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vekottimensa
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vekottimiensa
vekotintensa
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| partitive
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vekotintaan
vekotintansa
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vekottimiaan
vekottimiansa
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| inessive
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vekottimessaan
vekottimessansa
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vekottimissaan
vekottimissansa
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| elative
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vekottimestaan
vekottimestansa
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vekottimistaan
vekottimistansa
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| illative
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vekottimeensa
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vekottimiinsa
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| adessive
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vekottimellaan
vekottimellansa
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vekottimillaan
vekottimillansa
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| ablative
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vekottimeltaan
vekottimeltansa
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vekottimiltaan
vekottimiltansa
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| allative
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vekottimelleen
vekottimellensa
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vekottimilleen
vekottimillensa
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| essive
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vekottimenaan
vekottimenansa
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vekottiminaan
vekottiminansa
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| translative
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vekottimekseen
vekottimeksensa
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vekottimikseen
vekottimiksensa
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| abessive
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vekottimettaan
vekottimettansa
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vekottimittaan
vekottimittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
vekottimineen
vekottiminensa
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Synonyms
References
- ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words][1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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