marjaskarhu

Finnish

Etymology

marja (“berry”) +‎ -s +‎ karhu (“bear”)

Noun

marjaskarhu

  1. A berry-eating bear.
  2. (figuratively) An irritable person.
    Huutaa kuin marjaskarhu.
    Yells like a bear that eats berries.

Declension
Inflection of marjaskarhu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative marjaskarhu marjaskarhut
genitive marjaskarhun marjaskarhujen
partitive marjaskarhua marjaskarhuja
illative marjaskarhuun marjaskarhuihin
singular plural
nominative marjaskarhu marjaskarhut
accusative nom. marjaskarhu marjaskarhut
gen. marjaskarhun
genitive marjaskarhun marjaskarhujen
partitive marjaskarhua marjaskarhuja
inessive marjaskarhussa marjaskarhuissa
elative marjaskarhusta marjaskarhuista
illative marjaskarhuun marjaskarhuihin
adessive marjaskarhulla marjaskarhuilla
ablative marjaskarhulta marjaskarhuilta
allative marjaskarhulle marjaskarhuille
essive marjaskarhuna marjaskarhuina
translative marjaskarhuksi marjaskarhuiksi
instructive — marjaskarhuin
abessive marjaskarhutta marjaskarhuitta
comitative — marjaskarhuineen
Possessive forms of marjaskarhu (type valo)
possessor singular plural
1st person marjaskarhuni marjaskarhumme
2nd person marjaskarhusi marjaskarhunne
3rd person marjaskarhunsa

References
  • marjaskarhu in Suomen murteiden sanakirja
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