painin

painin

Finnish

Etymology 1

From the verb painaa (“to press”).

Noun

painin

1. (rare) A press (device used to apply pressure to an item).
2. A tool used to press an image on a surface, e.g. leather or paper.
3. (rare) A generic term for a device that is designed to deliver an action when pressed, such as a push-button or door handle.

Declension

Inflection of painin (Kotus type 33/kytkin, no gradation)
nominative		painin	painimet
genitive		painimen	painimien paininten
partitive		paininta	painimia
illative		painimeen	painimiin
		singular	plural
nominative		painin	painimet
accusative	nom.	painin	painimet
	gen.	painimen
genitive		painimen	painimien paininten
partitive		paininta	painimia
inessive		painimessa	painimissa
elative		painimesta	painimista
illative		painimeen	painimiin
adessive		painimella	painimilla
ablative		painimelta	painimilta
allative		painimelle	painimille
essive		painimena	painimina
translative		painimeksi	painimiksi
instructive		—	painimin
abessive		painimetta	painimitta
comitative		—	painimineen

Synonyms

• (press): puristin, paino
• (device that delivers an action when pressed): painike

Etymology 2

From the verb painia (“to wrestle”).

Verb

painin

1. First-person singular indicative present form of painia.
2. First-person singular indicative past form of painia.

Etymology 3

From the noun paini (“wrestling”).

Noun

painin

1. Genitive singular form of paini.

Anagrams

• panini, piinan