vekotin

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Finnish

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Etymology

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A sound-symbolic word,[1] inspired by vekkuli and formed with the -in suffix used to form names of tools, devices or other instruments. The word is seemingly first attested in a newspaper in 1928.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋekotin/, [ˈʋe̞ko̞t̪in]
  • Rhymes: -ekotin
  • Syllabification(key): ve‧ko‧tin

Noun

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vekotin (colloquial)

  1. An unspecified piece of apparatus, or one for which one does not know a real name; a gimmick, thingamajig, contraption, contrivance, device, fandango, gadget, widget.
    • 1928 June 23, Äijä, “Pakinaa. Lentämisestä ja juhannuksesta y. m.”, in Etelä-Hämeen Sanomat[2], number 70, page 3:
      Lentäminen on toistaiseksi muodissa, koska ei ole keksitty uuttakaan vekotinta jolla voisi urheilla.
      Flying is in vogue for now, since after all, a new contraption with which one could exercise has not been invented.

Declension

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Inflection of vekotin (Kotus type 33*C/kytkin, tt-t gradation)
nominative vekotin vekottimet
genitive vekottimen vekottimien
vekotinten
partitive vekotinta vekottimia
illative vekottimeen vekottimiin
singular plural
nominative vekotin vekottimet
accusative nom. vekotin vekottimet
gen. vekottimen
genitive vekottimen vekottimien
vekotinten
partitive vekotinta vekottimia
inessive vekottimessa vekottimissa
elative vekottimesta vekottimista
illative vekottimeen vekottimiin
adessive vekottimella vekottimilla
ablative vekottimelta vekottimilta
allative vekottimelle vekottimille
essive vekottimena vekottimina
translative vekottimeksi vekottimiksi
abessive vekottimetta vekottimitta
instructive vekottimin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of vekotin (Kotus type 33*C/kytkin, tt-t gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative vekottimeni vekottimeni
accusative nom. vekottimeni vekottimeni
gen. vekottimeni
genitive vekottimeni vekottimieni
vekotinteni
partitive vekotintani vekottimiani
inessive vekottimessani vekottimissani
elative vekottimestani vekottimistani
illative vekottimeeni vekottimiini
adessive vekottimellani vekottimillani
ablative vekottimeltani vekottimiltani
allative vekottimelleni vekottimilleni
essive vekottimenani vekottiminani
translative vekottimekseni vekottimikseni
abessive vekottimettani vekottimittani
instructive
comitative vekottimineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative vekottimesi vekottimesi
accusative nom. vekottimesi vekottimesi
gen. vekottimesi
genitive vekottimesi vekottimiesi
vekotintesi
partitive vekotintasi vekottimiasi
inessive vekottimessasi vekottimissasi
elative vekottimestasi vekottimistasi
illative vekottimeesi vekottimiisi
adessive vekottimellasi vekottimillasi
ablative vekottimeltasi vekottimiltasi
allative vekottimellesi vekottimillesi
essive vekottimenasi vekottiminasi
translative vekottimeksesi vekottimiksesi
abessive vekottimettasi vekottimittasi
instructive
comitative vekottiminesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative vekottimemme vekottimemme
accusative nom. vekottimemme vekottimemme
gen. vekottimemme
genitive vekottimemme vekottimiemme
vekotintemme
partitive vekotintamme vekottimiamme
inessive vekottimessamme vekottimissamme
elative vekottimestamme vekottimistamme
illative vekottimeemme vekottimiimme
adessive vekottimellamme vekottimillamme
ablative vekottimeltamme vekottimiltamme
allative vekottimellemme vekottimillemme
essive vekottimenamme vekottiminamme
translative vekottimeksemme vekottimiksemme
abessive vekottimettamme vekottimittamme
instructive
comitative vekottiminemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative vekottimenne vekottimenne
accusative nom. vekottimenne vekottimenne
gen. vekottimenne
genitive vekottimenne vekottimienne
vekotintenne
partitive vekotintanne vekottimianne
inessive vekottimessanne vekottimissanne
elative vekottimestanne vekottimistanne
illative vekottimeenne vekottimiinne
adessive vekottimellanne vekottimillanne
ablative vekottimeltanne vekottimiltanne
allative vekottimellenne vekottimillenne
essive vekottimenanne vekottiminanne
translative vekottimeksenne vekottimiksenne
abessive vekottimettanne vekottimittanne
instructive
comitative vekottiminenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative vekottimensa vekottimensa
accusative nom. vekottimensa vekottimensa
gen. vekottimensa
genitive vekottimensa vekottimiensa
vekotintensa
partitive vekotintaan
vekotintansa
vekottimiaan
vekottimiansa
inessive vekottimessaan
vekottimessansa
vekottimissaan
vekottimissansa
elative vekottimestaan
vekottimestansa
vekottimistaan
vekottimistansa
illative vekottimeensa vekottimiinsa
adessive vekottimellaan
vekottimellansa
vekottimillaan
vekottimillansa
ablative vekottimeltaan
vekottimeltansa
vekottimiltaan
vekottimiltansa
allative vekottimelleen
vekottimellensa
vekottimilleen
vekottimillensa
essive vekottimenaan
vekottimenansa
vekottiminaan
vekottiminansa
translative vekottimekseen
vekottimeksensa
vekottimikseen
vekottimiksensa
abessive vekottimettaan
vekottimettansa
vekottimittaan
vekottimittansa
instructive
comitative vekottimineen
vekottiminensa

Synonyms

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References

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

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