ristiriita
Finnish
Etymology
From risti (“cross”) + riita (“conflict, quarrel”). First attested in Frans Ferdinand Ahlman: Ruotsalais-suomalainen sanakirja ("Swedish-Finnish Dictionary", 1865).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈristiˌriːtɑ/, [ˈris̠t̪iˌriːt̪ɑ]
- Rhymes: -iːtɑ
- Syllabification(key): ris‧ti‧rii‧ta
Noun
ristiriita
- contradiction (a logical incompatibility among two or more elements or propositions)
- disagreement, conflict
- olla ristiriidassa ― to be at odds
Declension
| Inflection of ristiriita (Kotus type 9*F/kala, t-d gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ristiriita | ristiriidat | |
| genitive | ristiriidan | ristiriitojen | |
| partitive | ristiriitaa | ristiriitoja | |
| illative | ristiriitaan | ristiriitoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | ristiriita | ristiriidat | |
| accusative | nom. | ristiriita | ristiriidat |
| gen. | ristiriidan | ||
| genitive | ristiriidan | ristiriitojen ristiriitainrare | |
| partitive | ristiriitaa | ristiriitoja | |
| inessive | ristiriidassa | ristiriidoissa | |
| elative | ristiriidasta | ristiriidoista | |
| illative | ristiriitaan | ristiriitoihin | |
| adessive | ristiriidalla | ristiriidoilla | |
| ablative | ristiriidalta | ristiriidoilta | |
| allative | ristiriidalle | ristiriidoille | |
| essive | ristiriitana | ristiriitoina | |
| translative | ristiriidaksi | ristiriidoiksi | |
| instructive | — | ristiriidoin | |
| abessive | ristiriidatta | ristiriidoitta | |
| comitative | — | ristiriitoineen | |
| Possessive forms of ristiriita (type kala) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | ristiriitani | ristiriitamme |
| 2nd person | ristiriitasi | ristiriitanne |
| 3rd person | ristiriitansa | |