kannu
Estonian
Noun
kannu
- genitive singular of kann
- partitive singular of kann
- illative singular of kann
Finnish
Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish kanna.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑnːu/, [ˈkɑnːu]
- Rhymes: -ɑnːu
- Syllabification(key): kan‧nu
Noun
kannu
- jug, pitcher
- pot (teapot or coffee pot)
- ewer
- (historical) unit of measure for volume equivalent to around 2.6 litres
Declension
| Inflection of kannu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kannu | kannut | |
| genitive | kannun | kannujen | |
| partitive | kannua | kannuja | |
| illative | kannuun | kannuihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | kannu | kannut | |
| accusative | nom. | kannu | kannut |
| gen. | kannun | ||
| genitive | kannun | kannujen | |
| partitive | kannua | kannuja | |
| inessive | kannussa | kannuissa | |
| elative | kannusta | kannuista | |
| illative | kannuun | kannuihin | |
| adessive | kannulla | kannuilla | |
| ablative | kannulta | kannuilta | |
| allative | kannulle | kannuille | |
| essive | kannuna | kannuina | |
| translative | kannuksi | kannuiksi | |
| instructive | — | kannuin | |
| abessive | kannutta | kannuitta | |
| comitative | — | kannuineen | |
| Possessive forms of kannu (type valo) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | kannuni | kannumme |
| 2nd person | kannusi | kannunne |
| 3rd person | kannunsa | |
Further reading
- "kannu" in Kielitoimiston sanakirja (Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish).
Anagrams
- nakun, nukan
Inari Sami
Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish kanna.
Noun
kannu
- jug, pitcher
Inflection
| Even u-stem, nˈn-ṇ gradation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kannu | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Genitive | kaaṇu | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Singular | Plural | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nominative | kannu | kaaṇuh | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accusative | kaaṇu | kaaṇuid | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Genitive | kaaṇu | kaṇui kaaṇui | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Illative | kaaṇun | kannoid | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Locative | kaaṇust | kaaṇuin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Comitative | kannoin | kaṇuiguin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Abessive | kaṇuttáá | kaṇuittáá | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Essive | kannun | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Partitive | kannud | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Further reading
- kannu in Marja-Liisa Olthuis, Taarna Valtonen, Miina Seurujärvi and Trond Trosterud (2015–2022) Nettidigisäänih Anarâškiela-suomakielâ-anarâškielâ sänikirje, Tromsø: UiT
- Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland