lunnaat

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *lunas, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *lunaz (“ransom”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlunːɑːt/, [ˈlunːɑ̝ːt̪]
• Rhymes: -unːɑːt
• Syllabification^(key): lun‧naat

Noun

lunnaat pl

1. ransom

Usage notes

The nominative singular form lunnas is only used as a modifier in compound terms.

Declension

Inflection of lunnaat (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)
nominative		—	lunnaat
genitive		—	lunnaiden lunnaitten
partitive		—	lunnaita
illative		—	lunnaisiin
		singular	plural
nominative		—	lunnaat
accusative	nom.	—	lunnaat
	gen.	—
genitive		—	lunnaiden lunnaitten lunnastenrare
partitive		—	lunnaita
inessive		—	lunnaissa
elative		—	lunnaista
illative		—	lunnaisiin lunnaihinrare
adessive		—	lunnailla
ablative		—	lunnailta
allative		—	lunnaille
essive		—	lunnaina
translative		—	lunnaiksi
abessive		—	lunnaitta
instructive		—	lunnain
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of lunnaat (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative — lunnaani accusative nom. — lunnaani gen. — genitive — lunnaideni lunnaitteni lunnastenirare partitive — lunnaitani inessive — lunnaissani elative — lunnaistani illative — lunnaisiini lunnaihinirare adessive — lunnaillani ablative — lunnailtani allative — lunnailleni essive — lunnainani translative — lunnaikseni abessive — lunnaittani instructive — — comitative — lunnaineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative — lunnaasi accusative nom. — lunnaasi gen. — genitive — lunnaidesi lunnaittesi lunnastesirare partitive — lunnaitasi inessive — lunnaissasi elative — lunnaistasi illative — lunnaisiisi lunnaihisirare adessive — lunnaillasi ablative — lunnailtasi allative — lunnaillesi essive — lunnainasi translative — lunnaiksesi abessive — lunnaittasi instructive — — comitative — lunnainesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative — lunnaamme accusative nom. — lunnaamme gen. — genitive — lunnaidemme lunnaittemme lunnastemmerare partitive — lunnaitamme inessive — lunnaissamme elative — lunnaistamme illative — lunnaisiimme lunnaihimmerare adessive — lunnaillamme ablative — lunnailtamme allative — lunnaillemme essive — lunnainamme translative — lunnaiksemme abessive — lunnaittamme instructive — — comitative — lunnainemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative — lunnaanne accusative nom. — lunnaanne gen. — genitive — lunnaidenne lunnaittenne lunnastennerare partitive — lunnaitanne inessive — lunnaissanne elative — lunnaistanne illative — lunnaisiinne lunnaihinnerare adessive — lunnaillanne ablative — lunnailtanne allative — lunnaillenne essive — lunnainanne translative — lunnaiksenne abessive — lunnaittanne instructive — — comitative — lunnainenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative — lunnaansa accusative nom. — lunnaansa gen. — genitive — lunnaidensa lunnaittensa lunnastensarare partitive — lunnaitaan lunnaitansa inessive — lunnaissaan lunnaissansa elative — lunnaistaan lunnaistansa illative — lunnaisiinsa lunnaihinsarare adessive — lunnaillaan lunnaillansa ablative — lunnailtaan lunnailtansa allative — lunnailleen lunnaillensa essive — lunnainaan lunnainansa translative — lunnaikseen lunnaiksensa abessive — lunnaittaan lunnaittansa instructive — — comitative — lunnaineen lunnainensa

Derived terms

• lunnasrahat
• lunnassumma
• lunnasvaatimus
• morsiuslunnaat

Related terms

• lunastaa

Further reading

• “lunnaat”, 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 2023-07-03