takapiru

Finnish

Etymology

taka- + piru

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑkɑˌpiru/, [ˈt̪ɑkɑˌpiru]
  • Rhymes: -iru
  • Syllabification(key): ta‧ka‧pi‧ru

Noun

takapiru

  1. (figuratively) a person leading something from behind the scenes, mastermind, power behind the throne, éminence grise

Declension

Inflection of takapiru (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative takapiru takapirut
genitive takapirun takapirujen
partitive takapirua takapiruja
illative takapiruun takapiruihin
singular plural
nominative takapiru takapirut
accusative nom. takapiru takapirut
gen. takapirun
genitive takapirun takapirujen
partitive takapirua takapiruja
inessive takapirussa takapiruissa
elative takapirusta takapiruista
illative takapiruun takapiruihin
adessive takapirulla takapiruilla
ablative takapirulta takapiruilta
allative takapirulle takapiruille
essive takapiruna takapiruina
translative takapiruksi takapiruiksi
instructive takapiruin
abessive takapirutta takapiruitta
comitative takapiruineen
Possessive forms of takapiru (type valo)
possessor singular plural
1st person takapiruni takapirumme
2nd person takapirusi takapirunne
3rd person takapirunsa
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