ränni
Finnish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ænːi
Noun
ränni
- (colloquial) Often in plural (rännit), a system for collecting the rainwater from the roof and leading it down to a drain or to the ground.
- (colloquial) Any of the main components of such system, particularly a downspout (syöksytorvi) or a gutter (sadevesikouru).
- A trough which is open in one or both ends, especially when used as component in a liquid handling system.
- (mining) A launder (trough used by miners to separate metal-rich pieces from the crushed ore by washing)
- (sports) In ice hockey, the boards when used to steer the puck.
- (slang) vein, especially when referred to in connection of intravenous drug use
Declension
Inflection of ränni (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | ränni | rännit | ||
genitive | rännin | rännien | ||
partitive | ränniä | rännejä | ||
illative | ränniin | ränneihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | ränni | rännit | ||
accusative | nom. | ränni | rännit | |
gen. | rännin | |||
genitive | rännin | rännien | ||
partitive | ränniä | rännejä | ||
inessive | rännissä | ränneissä | ||
elative | rännistä | ränneistä | ||
illative | ränniin | ränneihin | ||
adessive | rännillä | ränneillä | ||
ablative | ränniltä | ränneiltä | ||
allative | rännille | ränneille | ||
essive | ränninä | ränneinä | ||
translative | ränniksi | ränneiksi | ||
abessive | rännittä | ränneittä | ||
instructive | — | rännein | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Synonyms
- (rainwater system): sadevesijärjestelmä
- (components of a rainwater system): sadevesikouru, syöksytorvi
- (ice hockey): laita
- (vein): laskimo