solmu
Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *solmu, derived form of *solmi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ćolme. Cognate with Estonian sõlm, Karelian solmi, Veps sol'm, Votic sõlmu, Proto-Samic *čuolmë, Erzya сюлмо (sjulmo) and Hungarian csomó (“knot”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsolmu/, [ˈs̠o̞lmu]
- Rhymes: -olmu
- Syllabification(key): sol‧mu
Noun
solmu
- knot (looping)
- knot (tangled clump)
- knot (maze-like pattern)
- knot, deadlock (difficult situation)
- Neuvottelut ovat pahasti solmussa.
- The negotiations are in a deadlock.
- knot (nautical unit of speed)
- (graph theory) vertex
- (computing) node (computer attached to a network or cluster)
- (physics) node (of a standard wave)
Declension
| Inflection of solmu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | solmu | solmut | |
| genitive | solmun | solmujen | |
| partitive | solmua | solmuja | |
| illative | solmuun | solmuihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | solmu | solmut | |
| accusative | nom. | solmu | solmut |
| gen. | solmun | ||
| genitive | solmun | solmujen | |
| partitive | solmua | solmuja | |
| inessive | solmussa | solmuissa | |
| elative | solmusta | solmuista | |
| illative | solmuun | solmuihin | |
| adessive | solmulla | solmuilla | |
| ablative | solmulta | solmuilta | |
| allative | solmulle | solmuille | |
| essive | solmuna | solmuina | |
| translative | solmuksi | solmuiksi | |
| instructive | — | solmuin | |
| abessive | solmutta | solmuitta | |
| comitative | — | solmuineen | |
| Possessive forms of solmu (type valo) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | solmuni | solmumme |
| 2nd person | solmusi | solmunne |
| 3rd person | solmunsa | |
Hyponyms
- (common knots): hirttosolmu, jalussolmu, merimiessolmu, paalusolmu, reivisolmu, siansorkka, ulkosorkka, vanttisolmu
Derived terms
- kieli solmussa
- osmonsolmu
- solmukohta