kumpu
Finnish
Etymology
Probably from Proto-Uralic *kumpa (“wave”), whence also Hungarian hab (“foam”). Contains a -u suffix. Has also been compared with Proto-Germanic *humpaz (whence English hump), possibly hinting at a borrowing from Germanic into Finnish.
Pronunciation
Noun
kumpu
- A hummock, hillock (small natural elevation of earth, generally smaller than kukkula (“hill”), larger than kumpare (“knoll”)).
- A mound (small, rounded, artificial elevation of earth).
Declension
Inflection of kumpu (Kotus type 1*H/valo, mp-mm gradation) | ||||
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nominative | kumpu | kummut | ||
genitive | kummun | kumpujen | ||
partitive | kumpua | kumpuja | ||
illative | kumpuun | kumpuihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | kumpu | kummut | ||
accusative | nom. | kumpu | kummut | |
gen. | kummun | |||
genitive | kummun | kumpujen | ||
partitive | kumpua | kumpuja | ||
inessive | kummussa | kummuissa | ||
elative | kummusta | kummuista | ||
illative | kumpuun | kumpuihin | ||
adessive | kummulla | kummuilla | ||
ablative | kummulta | kummuilta | ||
allative | kummulle | kummuille | ||
essive | kumpuna | kumpuina | ||
translative | kummuksi | kummuiksi | ||
abessive | kummutta | kummuitta | ||
instructive | — | kummuin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Derived terms
- verbs: kummuta
Compounds
See also
Pitjantjatjara
Noun
kumpu