jompikumpi

Finnish

Alternative forms

• jompi kumpi

Etymology

From jompi and kumpi – which are related to the stems jo- and -ku-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjompiˌkumpi/, [ˈjo̞mpiˌkumpi]
• Hyphenation: jom‧pi‧kum‧pi

Pronoun

jompikumpi

1. (indefinite) Either one (of two things).

   Jompikumpi teistä valehtelee.

   Either one of you lies.

Usage notes

• Jompikumpi also has plural forms, which are used e.g. with words that are only used in the plural: jommatkummat häät, either one of the weddings.

Declension

• Both the parts are declined.

Declension of jompikumpi noun case singular plural nominative jompikumpi jommatkummat genitive jommankumman jompienkumpien partitive jompaakumpaa jompiakumpia accusative jompikumpi jommankumman jommatkummat inessive jommassakummassa jommissakummissa allative jommallekummalle jommillekummille essive jompanakumpana jompinakumpina translative jommaksikummaksi jommiksikummiksi abessive – jomminkummin instructive jommattakummatta jommittakummitta comitative – jompinekumpine

Related terms

Pronouns with same stems:

• joka
• jokin
• joku
• kuka
• kukaan
• kukin
• kumpi
• kumpikaan
• kumpikin