nappula

Finnish

Etymology

nappi +‎ -u +‎ -la (compare dialectal nappu)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑpːulɑ/, [ˈnɑ̝pːulɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑpːulɑ
• Syllabification^(key): nap‧pu‧la

Noun

nappula

1. push-button, button

   Synonyms: nappi, painike, painonappi, näppäin

2. (board games) piece, stone, man

   Synonym: pelinappula

   1. (draughts) draught, checker
3. kid, child

   Synonyms: lapsi, napero, pentu

4. cleat (protrusion on the bottom of a shoe meant for better traction)
5. (slang) pill, especially one used as narcotic substance

   Synonyms: pilleri, tabletti, tabu

Declension

Inflection of nappula (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
nominative		nappula	nappulat
genitive		nappulan	nappuloiden nappuloitten
partitive		nappulaa	nappuloita
illative		nappulaan	nappuloihin
		singular	plural
nominative		nappula	nappulat
accusative	nom.	nappula	nappulat
	gen.	nappulan
genitive		nappulan	nappuloiden nappuloitten nappulainrare
partitive		nappulaa	nappuloita
inessive		nappulassa	nappuloissa
elative		nappulasta	nappuloista
illative		nappulaan	nappuloihin
adessive		nappulalla	nappuloilla
ablative		nappulalta	nappuloilta
allative		nappulalle	nappuloille
essive		nappulana	nappuloina
translative		nappulaksi	nappuloiksi
abessive		nappulatta	nappuloitta
instructive		—	nappuloin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of nappula (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative nappulani nappulani accusative nom. nappulani nappulani gen. nappulani genitive nappulani nappuloideni nappuloitteni nappulainirare partitive nappulaani nappuloitani inessive nappulassani nappuloissani elative nappulastani nappuloistani illative nappulaani nappuloihini adessive nappulallani nappuloillani ablative nappulaltani nappuloiltani allative nappulalleni nappuloilleni essive nappulanani nappuloinani translative nappulakseni nappuloikseni abessive nappulattani nappuloittani instructive — — comitative — nappuloineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative nappulasi nappulasi accusative nom. nappulasi nappulasi gen. nappulasi genitive nappulasi nappuloidesi nappuloittesi nappulaisirare partitive nappulaasi nappuloitasi inessive nappulassasi nappuloissasi elative nappulastasi nappuloistasi illative nappulaasi nappuloihisi adessive nappulallasi nappuloillasi ablative nappulaltasi nappuloiltasi allative nappulallesi nappuloillesi essive nappulanasi nappuloinasi translative nappulaksesi nappuloiksesi abessive nappulattasi nappuloittasi instructive — — comitative — nappuloinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative nappulamme nappulamme accusative nom. nappulamme nappulamme gen. nappulamme genitive nappulamme nappuloidemme nappuloittemme nappulaimmerare partitive nappulaamme nappuloitamme inessive nappulassamme nappuloissamme elative nappulastamme nappuloistamme illative nappulaamme nappuloihimme adessive nappulallamme nappuloillamme ablative nappulaltamme nappuloiltamme allative nappulallemme nappuloillemme essive nappulanamme nappuloinamme translative nappulaksemme nappuloiksemme abessive nappulattamme nappuloittamme instructive — — comitative — nappuloinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative nappulanne nappulanne accusative nom. nappulanne nappulanne gen. nappulanne genitive nappulanne nappuloidenne nappuloittenne nappulainnerare partitive nappulaanne nappuloitanne inessive nappulassanne nappuloissanne elative nappulastanne nappuloistanne illative nappulaanne nappuloihinne adessive nappulallanne nappuloillanne ablative nappulaltanne nappuloiltanne allative nappulallenne nappuloillenne essive nappulananne nappuloinanne translative nappulaksenne nappuloiksenne abessive nappulattanne nappuloittanne instructive — — comitative — nappuloinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative nappulansa nappulansa accusative nom. nappulansa nappulansa gen. nappulansa genitive nappulansa nappuloidensa nappuloittensa nappulainsarare partitive nappulaansa nappuloitaan nappuloitansa inessive nappulassaan nappulassansa nappuloissaan nappuloissansa elative nappulastaan nappulastansa nappuloistaan nappuloistansa illative nappulaansa nappuloihinsa adessive nappulallaan nappulallansa nappuloillaan nappuloillansa ablative nappulaltaan nappulaltansa nappuloiltaan nappuloiltansa allative nappulalleen nappulallensa nappuloilleen nappuloillensa essive nappulanaan nappulanansa nappuloinaan nappuloinansa translative nappulakseen nappulaksensa nappuloikseen nappuloiksensa abessive nappulattaan nappulattansa nappuloittaan nappuloittansa instructive — — comitative — nappuloineen nappuloinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• dominonappula
• iskunappula
• käynnistysnappula
• nappulahanska
• nappulajoukkue
• nappulakenkä
• nappulakerho
• nappulakisat
• nappulaliiga
• nappulasarja
• nappulatekniikka
• nappulaurheilija
• nappulaurheilu
• nappulaverho
• paniikkinappula
• pelinappula
• pysäytysnappula
• šakkinappula
• sakkinappula
• shakkinappula
• soittonappula
• valonappula
• viritysnappula

 

Further reading

• “nappula”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03