teeri
Finnish
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 2 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "fiu-fin-pro" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., possibly a Baltic loan. Cognate with Estonian teder.
Pronunciation
Noun
teeri
- black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix, formerly Tetrao tetrix
Usage notes
The British have specific words for male and female of this bird:
- koirasteeri = blackcock, heath cock (male)
- naarasteeri = grey hen, heath hen (female)
Declension
Inflection of teeri (Kotus type 26/pieni, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | teeri | teeret | |
genitive | teeren | teerten teerien | |
partitive | teertä | teeriä | |
illative | teereen | teeriin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | teeri | teeret | |
accusative | nom. | teeri | teeret |
gen. | teeren | ||
genitive | teeren | teerten teerien | |
partitive | teertä | teeriä | |
inessive | teeressä | teerissä | |
elative | teerestä | teeristä | |
illative | teereen | teeriin | |
adessive | teerellä | teerillä | |
ablative | teereltä | teeriltä | |
allative | teerelle | teerille | |
essive | teerenä | teerinä | |
translative | teereksi | teeriksi | |
abessive | teerettä | teerittä | |
instructive | — | teerin | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |