peikonlehti
Finnish
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Etymology
peikon (“of troll”) + lehti (“leaf”)
Noun
peikonlehti
- monstera (plant of the genus Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., endemic to Central and South America, some species of which are commonly used as houseplants)
- short for jättipeikonlehti, ceriman, Swiss cheese plant, Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. (the most commonly cultivated species of this genus)
Usage notes
- The term "Swiss cheese plant" refers in many sources to the most commonly cultivated species Monstera deliciosa, but is sometimes used also of the whole genus Monstera and sometimes to refer to another species within the genus.
- Some more commonly cultivated species have their own common names:
- jättipeikonlehti, Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. (ceriman, Swiss cheese plant etc.)
- menninkäisenlehti, Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.
- Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. (shingle plant)
- Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. (Fredericka starlite)
Declension
Inflection of peikonlehti (Kotus type 5*F/risti, t-d gradation) | |||
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nominative | peikonlehti | peikonlehdit | |
genitive | peikonlehdin | peikonlehtien | |
partitive | peikonlehtiä | peikonlehtejä | |
illative | peikonlehtiin | peikonlehteihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | peikonlehti | peikonlehdit | |
accusative | nom. | peikonlehti | peikonlehdit |
gen. | peikonlehdin | ||
genitive | peikonlehdin | peikonlehtien | |
partitive | peikonlehtiä | peikonlehtejä | |
inessive | peikonlehdissä | peikonlehdeissä | |
elative | peikonlehdistä | peikonlehdeistä | |
illative | peikonlehtiin | peikonlehteihin | |
adessive | peikonlehdillä | peikonlehdeillä | |
ablative | peikonlehdiltä | peikonlehdeiltä | |
allative | peikonlehdille | peikonlehdeille | |
essive | peikonlehtinä | peikonlehteinä | |
translative | peikonlehdiksi | peikonlehdeiksi | |
abessive | peikonlehdittä | peikonlehdeittä | |
instructive | — | peikonlehdein | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |