nappi

nappi

See also: Nappi and näppi

Finnish

Etymology

From Swedish knapp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑpːi/, [ˈnɑpːi]
• Hyphenation: nap‧pi
• Rhymes: -ɑpːi

Noun

nappi

1. button, knob (fastener)
2. button (of a device or an interface)
3. (idiomatic) part of the idiom mennä/osua/onnistua/sujua nappiin (often accompanied by the intensifier ihan, aivan, or täysin), which refers to successfully accomplished goals where the success is particularly “spot-on” and meets or even exceeds your highest standards or expectations.

   Luulin, että en osaa paistaa piirakoita, mutta tämä mustikkapiirakka onnistui ihan nappiin.

   I thought I couldn't bake pies, but this bilberry pie turned out great.

Declension

Inflection of nappi (Kotus type 5/risti, pp-p gradation)
nominative		nappi	napit
genitive		napin	nappien
partitive		nappia	nappeja
illative		nappiin	nappeihin
		singular	plural
nominative		nappi	napit
accusative	nom.	nappi	napit
	gen.	napin
genitive		napin	nappien
partitive		nappia	nappeja
inessive		napissa	napeissa
elative		napista	napeista
illative		nappiin	nappeihin
adessive		napilla	napeilla
ablative		napilta	napeilta
allative		napille	napeille
essive		nappina	nappeina
translative		napiksi	napeiksi
instructive		—	napein
abessive		napitta	napeitta
comitative		—	nappeineen

References

• Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004-2005). Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja. Juva: WSOY. →ISBN.

Synonyms

• (device or control): nappula, painike

Anagrams

• nippa, papin

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Ingrian

Noun

nappi

1. button

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Italian

Noun

nappi m

1. plural of nappo

Verb

nappi

1. second-person singular present indicative of nappare
2. first-person singular present subjunctive of nappare
3. second-person singular present subjunctive of nappare
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of nappare
5. third-person singular imperative of nappare

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Middle English

Verb

nappi

1. Alternative form of nappen