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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kumma
Proto-Finnic
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective
*kumma
- strange, odd
Noun
*kumma
- wonder
Inflection
Inflection of *kumma
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility. | |||
singular | plural | ||
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nominative | *kumma | *kummat | |
accusative | *kumman | *kummat | |
genitive | *kumman | *kummaden *kummeiden | |
partitive | *kummada | *kummeida | |
inessive | *kummassa *kummahna | *kummeissa *kummeihna | |
elative | *kummasta | *kummeista | |
illative | *kummahen | *kummeihen | |
adessive | *kummalla | *kummeilla | |
ablative | *kummalta | *kummeilta | |
allative | *kummalen *kummalek | *kummeilen *kummeilek | |
essive | *kummana | *kummeina | |
translative | *kummaksi | *kummeiksi | |
instructive | *kumman | *kummein | |
comitative | *kummanek | *kummeinek | |
abessive | *kummatta | *kummeitta |
Descendants
- Estonian: kumm (in compound: imekumm) (dialectal)
- Finnish: kumma
- →? Northern Sami: gobmi
- Ingrian: kumma
- Karelian: kumma
- Livvi: kummu
- Ludian: kumm
- Votic: kummõ
Further reading
- Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kumma”, in 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