lempi
See also: Lempi
Finnish
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 2 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "fiu-fin-pro" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., possibly originally meaning "heat, burning". Compare dialectal Estonian lemme (“spark”).
Pronunciation
Noun
lempi
- (poetic, archaic) love.
- (poetic, euphemistic) love-making, sex.
- As a very common former part of compound signifies favorite/favourite.
- ~musiikki favo(u)rite music
- ~kirja favo(u)rite book
Declension
Inflection of lempi (Kotus type 7*H/ovi, mp-mm gradation) | ||||
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nominative | lempi | lemmet | ||
genitive | lemmen | lempien | ||
partitive | lempeä | lempiä | ||
illative | lempeen | lempiin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | lempi | lemmet | ||
accusative | nom. | lempi | lemmet | |
gen. | lemmen | |||
genitive | lemmen | lempien | ||
partitive | lempeä | lempiä | ||
inessive | lemmessä | lemmissä | ||
elative | lemmestä | lemmistä | ||
illative | lempeen | lempiin | ||
adessive | lemmellä | lemmillä | ||
ablative | lemmeltä | lemmiltä | ||
allative | lemmelle | lemmille | ||
essive | lempenä | lempinä | ||
translative | lemmeksi | lemmiksi | ||
abessive | lemmettä | lemmittä | ||
instructive | — | lemmin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Derived terms
Verb
lempi