hupsu

Finnish

Etymology

Possibly sound-symbolic,[1] from hupa +‎ -su (compare hupakko), or from Swedish hafsa or one of its many dialectal variants (hapsa, hupsa, håpså).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhupsu/, [ˈhups̠u]
  • Rhymes: -upsu
  • Syllabification(key): hup‧su

Adjective

hupsu (comparative hupsumpi, superlative hupsuin)

  1. silly, funny

Declension
Inflection of hupsu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative hupsu hupsut
genitive hupsun hupsujen
partitive hupsua hupsuja
illative hupsuun hupsuihin
singular plural
nominative hupsu hupsut
accusative nom. hupsu hupsut
gen. hupsun
genitive hupsun hupsujen
partitive hupsua hupsuja
inessive hupsussa hupsuissa
elative hupsusta hupsuista
illative hupsuun hupsuihin
adessive hupsulla hupsuilla
ablative hupsulta hupsuilta
allative hupsulle hupsuille
essive hupsuna hupsuina
translative hupsuksi hupsuiksi
instructive — hupsuin
abessive hupsutta hupsuitta
comitative — hupsuine
Possessive forms of hupsu (type valo)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
possessor singular plural
1st person hupsuni hupsumme
2nd person hupsusi hupsunne
3rd person hupsunsa

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References
  1. Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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