twistnaru
Finnish
Etymology
twist (“popular dance from the '50ies”) + naru (“band”)
Noun
twistnaru
- An elastic band used in a children's jumping game called twistaus (“twisting”).
Usage notes
In English the term "twistband" or "twist band" refers to an elastic hair tie used e.g. to make a ponytail.
Declension
| Inflection of twistnaru (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | twistnaru | twistnarut | |
| genitive | twistnarun | twistnarujen | |
| partitive | twistnarua | twistnaruja | |
| illative | twistnaruun | twistnaruihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | twistnaru | twistnarut | |
| accusative | nom. | twistnaru | twistnarut |
| gen. | twistnarun | ||
| genitive | twistnarun | twistnarujen | |
| partitive | twistnarua | twistnaruja | |
| inessive | twistnarussa | twistnaruissa | |
| elative | twistnarusta | twistnaruista | |
| illative | twistnaruun | twistnaruihin | |
| adessive | twistnarulla | twistnaruilla | |
| ablative | twistnarulta | twistnaruilta | |
| allative | twistnarulle | twistnaruille | |
| essive | twistnaruna | twistnaruina | |
| translative | twistnaruksi | twistnaruiksi | |
| instructive | — | twistnaruin | |
| abessive | twistnarutta | twistnaruitta | |
| comitative | — | twistnaruineen | |