nauru

See also: Nauru

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑu̯ru/, [ˈnɑ̝u̯ru]
• Rhymes: -ɑuru
• Syllabification^(key): nau‧ru
• Hyphenation^(key): nau‧ru

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *nakru. Equivalent to nauraa (“to laugh”) +‎ -u.

Noun

nauru

1. laughter, laugh

Declension

Inflection of nauru (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		nauru	naurut
genitive		naurun	naurujen
partitive		naurua	nauruja
illative		nauruun	nauruihin
		singular	plural
nominative		nauru	naurut
accusative	nom.	nauru	naurut
	gen.	naurun
genitive		naurun	naurujen
partitive		naurua	nauruja
inessive		naurussa	nauruissa
elative		naurusta	nauruista
illative		nauruun	nauruihin
adessive		naurulla	nauruilla
ablative		naurulta	nauruilta
allative		naurulle	nauruille
essive		nauruna	nauruina
translative		nauruksi	nauruiksi
abessive		naurutta	nauruitta
instructive		—	nauruin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of nauru (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative nauruni nauruni accusative nom. nauruni nauruni gen. nauruni genitive nauruni naurujeni partitive nauruani naurujani inessive naurussani nauruissani elative naurustani nauruistani illative nauruuni nauruihini adessive naurullani nauruillani ablative naurultani nauruiltani allative naurulleni nauruilleni essive naurunani nauruinani translative naurukseni nauruikseni abessive nauruttani nauruittani instructive — — comitative — nauruineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative naurusi naurusi accusative nom. naurusi naurusi gen. naurusi genitive naurusi naurujesi partitive nauruasi naurujasi inessive naurussasi nauruissasi elative naurustasi nauruistasi illative nauruusi nauruihisi adessive naurullasi nauruillasi ablative naurultasi nauruiltasi allative naurullesi nauruillesi essive naurunasi nauruinasi translative nauruksesi nauruiksesi abessive nauruttasi nauruittasi instructive — — comitative — nauruinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative naurumme naurumme accusative nom. naurumme naurumme gen. naurumme genitive naurumme naurujemme partitive nauruamme naurujamme inessive naurussamme nauruissamme elative naurustamme nauruistamme illative nauruumme nauruihimme adessive naurullamme nauruillamme ablative naurultamme nauruiltamme allative naurullemme nauruillemme essive naurunamme nauruinamme translative nauruksemme nauruiksemme abessive nauruttamme nauruittamme instructive — — comitative — nauruinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative naurunne naurunne accusative nom. naurunne naurunne gen. naurunne genitive naurunne naurujenne partitive nauruanne naurujanne inessive naurussanne nauruissanne elative naurustanne nauruistanne illative nauruunne nauruihinne adessive naurullanne nauruillanne ablative naurultanne nauruiltanne allative naurullenne nauruillenne essive naurunanne nauruinanne translative nauruksenne nauruiksenne abessive nauruttanne nauruittanne instructive — — comitative — nauruinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative naurunsa naurunsa accusative nom. naurunsa naurunsa gen. naurunsa genitive naurunsa naurujensa partitive nauruaan nauruansa naurujaan naurujansa inessive naurussaan naurussansa nauruissaan nauruissansa elative naurustaan naurustansa nauruistaan nauruistansa illative nauruunsa nauruihinsa adessive naurullaan naurullansa nauruillaan nauruillansa ablative naurultaan naurultansa nauruiltaan nauruiltansa allative naurulleen naurullensa nauruilleen nauruillensa essive naurunaan naurunansa nauruinaan nauruinansa translative naurukseen nauruksensa nauruikseen nauruiksensa abessive nauruttaan nauruttansa nauruittaan nauruittansa instructive — — comitative — nauruineen nauruinensa

Derived terms

• naur

compounds

• hinkunauru
• huutonauru
• hörönauru
• ivanauru
• nauruhaukka
• nauruhermo
• nauruherätys
• naurukarakara
• naurukohtaus
• naurukyyhky
• nauruliejukana
• naurulivertäjä
• naurulokki
• naurunaihe
• naurunalainen
• naurunalaistaa
• naurunhohotus
• naurunpuuska
• naurunremakka
• naurunrähäkkä
• naurunsekainen
• naurupommi
• naurusarvinokka
• naurusuin
• naurusuinen
• nauruterapia
• naurutimali
• naurutrogoni
• nauruversio
• röhönauru
• taustanauru
• tekonauru

Related terms

• nauraa
• naurattaa
• naurettava

Further reading

• “nauru”, 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 1 July 2023

Etymology 2

See Nauru.

Noun

nauru

1. Nauru (language)

Declension

Inflection of nauru (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		nauru	—
genitive		naurun	—
partitive		naurua	—
illative		nauruun	—
		singular	plural
nominative		nauru	—
accusative	nom.	nauru	—
	gen.	naurun
genitive		naurun	—
partitive		naurua	—
inessive		naurussa	—
elative		naurusta	—
illative		nauruun	—
adessive		naurulla	—
ablative		naurulta	—
allative		naurulle	—
essive		nauruna	—
translative		nauruksi	—
abessive		naurutta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of nauru (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative nauruni — accusative nom. nauruni — gen. nauruni genitive nauruni — partitive nauruani — inessive naurussani — elative naurustani — illative nauruuni — adessive naurullani — ablative naurultani — allative naurulleni — essive naurunani — translative naurukseni — abessive nauruttani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative naurusi — accusative nom. naurusi — gen. naurusi genitive naurusi — partitive nauruasi — inessive naurussasi — elative naurustasi — illative nauruusi — adessive naurullasi — ablative naurultasi — allative naurullesi — essive naurunasi — translative nauruksesi — abessive nauruttasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative naurumme — accusative nom. naurumme — gen. naurumme genitive naurumme — partitive nauruamme — inessive naurussamme — elative naurustamme — illative nauruumme — adessive naurullamme — ablative naurultamme — allative naurullemme — essive naurunamme — translative nauruksemme — abessive nauruttamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative naurunne — accusative nom. naurunne — gen. naurunne genitive naurunne — partitive nauruanne — inessive naurussanne — elative naurustanne — illative nauruunne — adessive naurullanne — ablative naurultanne — allative naurullenne — essive naurunanne — translative nauruksenne — abessive nauruttanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative naurunsa — accusative nom. naurunsa — gen. naurunsa genitive naurunsa — partitive nauruaan nauruansa — inessive naurussaan naurussansa — elative naurustaan naurustansa — illative nauruunsa — adessive naurullaan naurullansa — ablative naurultaan naurultansa — allative naurulleen naurullensa — essive naurunaan naurunansa — translative naurukseen nauruksensa — abessive nauruttaan nauruttansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Synonyms

• naurun kieli

Derived terms

compounds

• naurunkielinen

Anagrams

• ruuan, ruuna, uurna