höyhen
Finnish
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
höyhen
Usage notes
The word "feather" has two translations into Finnish: höyhen and sulka. The latter refers to a stiff feather in a bird's wing or tail that helps to produce the lift. Closest to the skin is the fine untuva (“down”) which helps to maintain body heat on cold weather.
Declension
Inflection of höyhen (Kotus type 32/sisar, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | höyhen | höyhenet | ||
genitive | höyhenen | höyhenien höyhenten | ||
partitive | höyhentä | höyheniä | ||
illative | höyheneen | höyheniin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | höyhen | höyhenet | ||
accusative | nom. | höyhen | höyhenet | |
gen. | höyhenen | |||
genitive | höyhenen | höyhenien höyhenten | ||
partitive | höyhentä | höyheniä | ||
inessive | höyhenessä | höyhenissä | ||
elative | höyhenestä | höyhenistä | ||
illative | höyheneen | höyheniin | ||
adessive | höyhenellä | höyhenillä | ||
ablative | höyheneltä | höyheniltä | ||
allative | höyhenelle | höyhenille | ||
essive | höyhenenä | höyheninä | ||
translative | höyheneksi | höyheniksi | ||
abessive | höyhenettä | höyhenittä | ||
instructive | — | höyhenin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Derived terms
Derived terms