vitsa
Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *vicca, from Proto-Germanic *wiþjǭ. Doublet of vitja.
Noun
vitsa
- birch (stick, rod or bundle of twigs made from birch wood, used for punishment)
- wicker (flexible branch or twig, used as raw material of wickerwork)
Declension
Inflection of vitsa (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | vitsa | vitsat | |
genitive | vitsan | vitsojen | |
partitive | vitsaa | vitsoja | |
illative | vitsaan | vitsoihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | vitsa | vitsat | |
accusative | nom. | vitsa | vitsat |
gen. | vitsan | ||
genitive | vitsan | vitsojen vitsainrare | |
partitive | vitsaa | vitsoja | |
inessive | vitsassa | vitsoissa | |
elative | vitsasta | vitsoista | |
illative | vitsaan | vitsoihin | |
adessive | vitsalla | vitsoilla | |
ablative | vitsalta | vitsoilta | |
allative | vitsalle | vitsoille | |
essive | vitsana | vitsoina | |
translative | vitsaksi | vitsoiksi | |
instructive | — | vitsoin | |
abessive | vitsatta | vitsoitta | |
comitative | — | vitsoineen |
Synonyms
- (birch): Koivuniemen herra, koivuvitsa
- (wicker): vitsas
Derived terms
- joka vitsaa säästää, se lastaan vihaa
- vitsas
Compounds
- koivuvitsa
Anagrams
- tavis, visat