knoppologia

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknopːoloɡiɑ/, [ˈkno̞pːo̞ˌlo̞ɡiɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -oɡiɑ
• Syllabification^(key): knop‧po‧lo‧gi‧a

Etymology 1

Borrowing from Swedish knappologi, coined by August Strindberg in 1884 in his short story De lycksaliges ö in which one of the characters develops a quasiscientific classification system for buttons, knapp in Swedish.

Noun

knoppologia

1. trivia (items of unimportant information collectively)

Declension

Inflection of knoppologia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
nominative		knoppologia	knoppologiat
genitive		knoppologian	knoppologioiden knoppologioitten
partitive		knoppologiaa	knoppologioita
illative		knoppologiaan	knoppologioihin
		singular	plural
nominative		knoppologia	knoppologiat
accusative	nom.	knoppologia	knoppologiat
	gen.	knoppologian
genitive		knoppologian	knoppologioiden knoppologioitten knoppologiainrare
partitive		knoppologiaa	knoppologioita
inessive		knoppologiassa	knoppologioissa
elative		knoppologiasta	knoppologioista
illative		knoppologiaan	knoppologioihin
adessive		knoppologialla	knoppologioilla
ablative		knoppologialta	knoppologioilta
allative		knoppologialle	knoppologioille
essive		knoppologiana	knoppologioina
translative		knoppologiaksi	knoppologioiksi
abessive		knoppologiatta	knoppologioitta
instructive		—	knoppologioin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of knoppologia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative knoppologiani knoppologiani accusative nom. knoppologiani knoppologiani gen. knoppologiani genitive knoppologiani knoppologioideni knoppologioitteni knoppologiainirare partitive knoppologiaani knoppologioitani inessive knoppologiassani knoppologioissani elative knoppologiastani knoppologioistani illative knoppologiaani knoppologioihini adessive knoppologiallani knoppologioillani ablative knoppologialtani knoppologioiltani allative knoppologialleni knoppologioilleni essive knoppologianani knoppologioinani translative knoppologiakseni knoppologioikseni abessive knoppologiattani knoppologioittani instructive — — comitative — knoppologioineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative knoppologiasi knoppologiasi accusative nom. knoppologiasi knoppologiasi gen. knoppologiasi genitive knoppologiasi knoppologioidesi knoppologioittesi knoppologiaisirare partitive knoppologiaasi knoppologioitasi inessive knoppologiassasi knoppologioissasi elative knoppologiastasi knoppologioistasi illative knoppologiaasi knoppologioihisi adessive knoppologiallasi knoppologioillasi ablative knoppologialtasi knoppologioiltasi allative knoppologiallesi knoppologioillesi essive knoppologianasi knoppologioinasi translative knoppologiaksesi knoppologioiksesi abessive knoppologiattasi knoppologioittasi instructive — — comitative — knoppologioinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative knoppologiamme knoppologiamme accusative nom. knoppologiamme knoppologiamme gen. knoppologiamme genitive knoppologiamme knoppologioidemme knoppologioittemme knoppologiaimmerare partitive knoppologiaamme knoppologioitamme inessive knoppologiassamme knoppologioissamme elative knoppologiastamme knoppologioistamme illative knoppologiaamme knoppologioihimme adessive knoppologiallamme knoppologioillamme ablative knoppologialtamme knoppologioiltamme allative knoppologiallemme knoppologioillemme essive knoppologianamme knoppologioinamme translative knoppologiaksemme knoppologioiksemme abessive knoppologiattamme knoppologioittamme instructive — — comitative — knoppologioinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative knoppologianne knoppologianne accusative nom. knoppologianne knoppologianne gen. knoppologianne genitive knoppologianne knoppologioidenne knoppologioittenne knoppologiainnerare partitive knoppologiaanne knoppologioitanne inessive knoppologiassanne knoppologioissanne elative knoppologiastanne knoppologioistanne illative knoppologiaanne knoppologioihinne adessive knoppologiallanne knoppologioillanne ablative knoppologialtanne knoppologioiltanne allative knoppologiallenne knoppologioillenne essive knoppologiananne knoppologioinanne translative knoppologiaksenne knoppologioiksenne abessive knoppologiattanne knoppologioittanne instructive — — comitative — knoppologioinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative knoppologiansa knoppologiansa accusative nom. knoppologiansa knoppologiansa gen. knoppologiansa genitive knoppologiansa knoppologioidensa knoppologioittensa knoppologiainsarare partitive knoppologiaansa knoppologioitaan knoppologioitansa inessive knoppologiassaan knoppologiassansa knoppologioissaan knoppologioissansa elative knoppologiastaan knoppologiastansa knoppologioistaan knoppologioistansa illative knoppologiaansa knoppologioihinsa adessive knoppologiallaan knoppologiallansa knoppologioillaan knoppologioillansa ablative knoppologialtaan knoppologialtansa knoppologioiltaan knoppologioiltansa allative knoppologialleen knoppologiallensa knoppologioilleen knoppologioillensa essive knoppologianaan knoppologianansa knoppologioinaan knoppologioinansa translative knoppologiakseen knoppologiaksensa knoppologioikseen knoppologioiksensa abessive knoppologiattaan knoppologiattansa knoppologioittaan knoppologioittansa instructive — — comitative — knoppologioineen knoppologioinensa

Derived terms

• knoppi

Further reading

• “knoppologia”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01

Etymology 2

Noun

knoppologia

1. partitive singular of knoppologi