saivartelu
Finnish
Etymology
saivarrella + -u
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɑi̯ʋɑrtelu/, [ˈs̠ɑi̯ʋɑrˌt̪e̞lu]
- Rhymes: -elu
- Syllabification(key): sai‧var‧te‧lu
Noun
saivartelu
- pedantry, nitpicking (excessive attention to details or rules, instance of such behavior)
- Synonyms: sofistiikka, viisastelu
Declension
| Inflection of saivartelu (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | saivartelu | saivartelut | |
| genitive | saivartelun | saivartelujen saivarteluiden saivarteluitten | |
| partitive | saivartelua | saivarteluja saivarteluita | |
| illative | saivarteluun | saivarteluihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | saivartelu | saivartelut | |
| accusative | nom. | saivartelu | saivartelut |
| gen. | saivartelun | ||
| genitive | saivartelun | saivartelujen saivarteluiden saivarteluitten | |
| partitive | saivartelua | saivarteluja saivarteluita | |
| inessive | saivartelussa | saivarteluissa | |
| elative | saivartelusta | saivarteluista | |
| illative | saivarteluun | saivarteluihin | |
| adessive | saivartelulla | saivarteluilla | |
| ablative | saivartelulta | saivarteluilta | |
| allative | saivartelulle | saivarteluille | |
| essive | saivarteluna | saivarteluina | |
| translative | saivarteluksi | saivarteluiksi | |
| instructive | — | saivarteluin | |
| abessive | saivartelutta | saivarteluitta | |
| comitative | — | saivarteluineen | |
| Possessive forms of saivartelu (type palvelu) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | saivarteluni | saivartelumme |
| 2nd person | saivartelusi | saivartelunne |
| 3rd person | saivartelunsa | |