ensi-

See also: ensi, ēnsì, and -ensi

Finnish

Etymology

See ensi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈensi-/, [ˈe̞ns̠i-]

Prefix

ensi-

1. premier, first; inaugural.

Inflection

• All the cases of ensi- serve in Finnish as adverbs. The elative singular is always used with the possessive suffix -än (more infrequently with -nsä).

(deprecated template usage) noun case singular plural nominative (ensi-) – genitive – – partitive – – inessive – – elative ennestä + -nsä/-än – illative – – adessive – – ablative – – allative – – essive – – translative – ensiksi instructive ennen ensin abessive – – comitative – –

Derived terms

Finnish terms prefixed with ensi-

• entinen

Related terms

• See the inflection table.

See also

• ensi

Anagrams

• -isen, ines, sein, sine