gimma
Finnish
Alternative forms
- kimma
Etymology
From Swedish gumma, originally meaning "old woman" but experiencing a semantic shift.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡimːɑ/, [ˈɡimːɑ]
- Rhymes: -imːɑ
- Syllabification(key): gim‧ma
Noun
gimma
- (Helsinki slang) girl
Declension
Inflection of gimma (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | gimma | gimmat | |
genitive | gimman | gimmojen | |
partitive | gimmaa | gimmoja | |
illative | gimmaan | gimmoihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | gimma | gimmat | |
accusative | nom. | gimma | gimmat |
gen. | gimman | ||
genitive | gimman | gimmojen gimmainrare | |
partitive | gimmaa | gimmoja | |
inessive | gimmassa | gimmoissa | |
elative | gimmasta | gimmoista | |
illative | gimmaan | gimmoihin | |
adessive | gimmalla | gimmoilla | |
ablative | gimmalta | gimmoilta | |
allative | gimmalle | gimmoille | |
essive | gimmana | gimmoina | |
translative | gimmaksi | gimmoiksi | |
instructive | — | gimmoin | |
abessive | gimmatta | gimmoitta | |
comitative | — | gimmoineen |
Possessive forms of gimma (type kala) | ||
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possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | gimmani | gimmamme |
2nd person | gimmasi | gimmanne |
3rd person | gimmansa |
References
- Pohjola, Eeva (2018) 'Tyttöä' merkitsevät slangisanat Urbaanissa sanakirjassa, Oulun yliopisto, page 55