ahnas

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Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Finnic *ahnas, borrowed from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Háćnas (compare Sanskrit अश्न (aśna, gluttonous)).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

ahnas (comparative ahnaampi, superlative ahnain)

  1. gluttonous
  2. voracious

Declension[edit]

Inflection of ahnas (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)
nominative ahnas ahnaat
genitive ahnaan ahnaiden
ahnaitten
partitive ahnasta ahnaita
illative ahnaaseen ahnaisiin
singular plural
nominative ahnas ahnaat
accusative nom. ahnas ahnaat
gen. ahnaan
genitive ahnaan ahnaiden
ahnaitten
partitive ahnasta ahnaita
inessive ahnaassa ahnaissa
elative ahnaasta ahnaista
illative ahnaaseen ahnaisiin
ahnaihinrare
adessive ahnaalla ahnailla
ablative ahnaalta ahnailta
allative ahnaalle ahnaille
essive ahnaana ahnaina
translative ahnaaksi ahnaiksi
instructive ahnain
abessive ahnaatta ahnaitta
comitative ahnaine
Possessive forms of ahnas (type vieras)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
possessor singular plural
1st person ahnaani ahnaamme
2nd person ahnaasi ahnaanne
3rd person ahnaansa

Synonyms[edit]

  • ahne
  • nooli (Central and Northern Ostrobothnia)

Derived terms[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

Ingrian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Finnic *ahnas. Cognates include Finnish ahnas.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

ahnas (comparative ahnaamp)

  1. hardworking
  2. wanting

Declension[edit]

Declension of ahnas (type 2/patsas, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative ahnas ahnaat
genitive ahnaan ahnain
partitive ahnasta, ahnast ahnaita, ahnaja
illative ahnaasse ahnaisse
inessive ahnaas ahnais
elative ahnaast ahnaist
allative ahnaalle ahnaille
adessive ahnaal ahnail
ablative ahnaalt ahnailt
translative ahnaaks ahnaiks
essive ahnaanna, ahnaan ahnainna, ahnain
exessive1) ahnaant ahnaint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

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References[edit]

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 4