leuto
Finnish
Etymology
Unknown, cognate with Karelian leuto[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleu̯to/, [ˈle̞u̯t̪o̞]
- Rhymes: -euto
- Syllabification(key): leu‧to
Adjective
leuto (comparative leudompi, superlative leudoin)
- balmy, temperate, mild, gentle
- leuto sää
- mild weather
Declension
| Inflection of leuto (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t-d gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | leuto | leudot | |
| genitive | leudon | leutojen | |
| partitive | leutoa | leutoja | |
| illative | leutoon | leutoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | leuto | leudot | |
| accusative | nom. | leuto | leudot |
| gen. | leudon | ||
| genitive | leudon | leutojen | |
| partitive | leutoa | leutoja | |
| inessive | leudossa | leudoissa | |
| elative | leudosta | leudoista | |
| illative | leutoon | leutoihin | |
| adessive | leudolla | leudoilla | |
| ablative | leudolta | leudoilta | |
| allative | leudolle | leudoille | |
| essive | leutona | leutoina | |
| translative | leudoksi | leudoiksi | |
| instructive | — | leudoin | |
| abessive | leudotta | leudoitta | |
| comitative | — | leutoine | |
| Possessive forms of leuto (type valo) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives. | ||
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | leutoni | leutomme |
| 2nd person | leutosi | leutonne |
| 3rd person | leutonsa | |
References
- Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
Anagrams
- luote, oluet