suru

See also: surū, sürü, and sűrű

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsuru/, [ˈs̠uru]
• Rhymes: -uru
• Syllabification^(key): su‧ru

Etymology 1

sure- (“to mourn”) +‎ -u

Noun

suru

1. sorrow, grief, woe

Declension

Inflection of suru (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		suru	surut
genitive		surun	surujen
partitive		surua	suruja
illative		suruun	suruihin
		singular	plural
nominative		suru	surut
accusative	nom.	suru	surut
	gen.	surun
genitive		surun	surujen
partitive		surua	suruja
inessive		surussa	suruissa
elative		surusta	suruista
illative		suruun	suruihin
adessive		surulla	suruilla
ablative		surulta	suruilta
allative		surulle	suruille
essive		suruna	suruina
translative		suruksi	suruiksi
abessive		surutta	suruitta
instructive		—	suruin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of suru (type valo)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative suruni suruni accusative nom. suruni suruni gen. suruni genitive suruni surujeni partitive suruani surujani inessive surussani suruissani elative surustani suruistani illative suruuni suruihini adessive surullani suruillani ablative surultani suruiltani allative surulleni suruilleni essive surunani suruinani translative surukseni suruikseni abessive suruttani suruittani instructive — — comitative — suruineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative surusi surusi accusative nom. surusi surusi gen. surusi genitive surusi surujesi partitive suruasi surujasi inessive surussasi suruissasi elative surustasi suruistasi illative suruusi suruihisi adessive surullasi suruillasi ablative surultasi suruiltasi allative surullesi suruillesi essive surunasi suruinasi translative suruksesi suruiksesi abessive suruttasi suruittasi instructive — — comitative — suruinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative surumme surumme accusative nom. surumme surumme gen. surumme genitive surumme surujemme partitive suruamme surujamme inessive surussamme suruissamme elative surustamme suruistamme illative suruumme suruihimme adessive surullamme suruillamme ablative surultamme suruiltamme allative surullemme suruillemme essive surunamme suruinamme translative suruksemme suruiksemme abessive suruttamme suruittamme instructive — — comitative — suruinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative surunne surunne accusative nom. surunne surunne gen. surunne genitive surunne surujenne partitive suruanne surujanne inessive surussanne suruissanne elative surustanne suruistanne illative suruunne suruihinne adessive surullanne suruillanne ablative surultanne suruiltanne allative surullenne suruillenne essive surunanne suruinanne translative suruksenne suruiksenne abessive suruttanne suruittanne instructive — — comitative — suruinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative surunsa surunsa accusative nom. surunsa surunsa gen. surunsa genitive surunsa surujensa partitive suruaan suruansa surujaan surujansa inessive surussaan surussansa suruissaan suruissansa elative surustaan surustansa suruistaan suruistansa illative suruunsa suruihinsa adessive surullaan surullansa suruillaan suruillansa ablative surultaan surultansa suruiltaan suruiltansa allative surulleen surullensa suruilleen suruillensa essive surunaan surunansa suruinaan suruinansa translative surukseen suruksensa suruikseen suruiksensa abessive suruttaan suruttansa suruittaan suruittansa instructive — — comitative — suruineen suruinensa

Antonyms

• ilo

Derived terms

• adjective: suruinen, surullinen, suruton

compounds

• maansuru
• suruaika
• suruharso
• surujuhla
• suruliputtaa
• suruliputus
• surumarssi
• surumieli
• surumielinen
• surunappi
• surunauha
• surunkyynel
• surunlapsi
• surunpäivä
• surunsekainen
• suruntäyteinen
• surunvalittaja
• surunvalittelu
• surunviesti
• surunvoittoinen
• surupuku
• surureuna
• surureunus
• surusaatto
• surusaattue
• surusanoma
• surusilmäinen
• surutalo
• surutyö
• suruvaippa
• suruviesti
• sydänsuru

Related terms

• surra

Further reading

• “suru”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (online dictionary, continuously updated, in Finnish), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01

Etymology 2

Shortening of suomenruotsalainen

Noun

suru (slang)

1. Swedish(-speaking) Finn

Declension

Inflection of suru (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		suru	surut
genitive		surun	surujen
partitive		surua	suruja
illative		suruun	suruihin
		singular	plural
nominative		suru	surut
accusative	nom.	suru	surut
	gen.	surun
genitive		surun	surujen
partitive		surua	suruja
inessive		surussa	suruissa
elative		surusta	suruista
illative		suruun	suruihin
adessive		surulla	suruilla
ablative		surulta	suruilta
allative		surulle	suruille
essive		suruna	suruina
translative		suruksi	suruiksi
abessive		surutta	suruitta
instructive		—	suruin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of suru (type valo)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative suruni suruni accusative nom. suruni suruni gen. suruni genitive suruni surujeni partitive suruani surujani inessive surussani suruissani elative surustani suruistani illative suruuni suruihini adessive surullani suruillani ablative surultani suruiltani allative surulleni suruilleni essive surunani suruinani translative surukseni suruikseni abessive suruttani suruittani instructive — — comitative — suruineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative surusi surusi accusative nom. surusi surusi gen. surusi genitive surusi surujesi partitive suruasi surujasi inessive surussasi suruissasi elative surustasi suruistasi illative suruusi suruihisi adessive surullasi suruillasi ablative surultasi suruiltasi allative surullesi suruillesi essive surunasi suruinasi translative suruksesi suruiksesi abessive suruttasi suruittasi instructive — — comitative — suruinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative surumme surumme accusative nom. surumme surumme gen. surumme genitive surumme surujemme partitive suruamme surujamme inessive surussamme suruissamme elative surustamme suruistamme illative suruumme suruihimme adessive surullamme suruillamme ablative surultamme suruiltamme allative surullemme suruillemme essive surunamme suruinamme translative suruksemme suruiksemme abessive suruttamme suruittamme instructive — — comitative — suruinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative surunne surunne accusative nom. surunne surunne gen. surunne genitive surunne surujenne partitive suruanne surujanne inessive surussanne suruissanne elative surustanne suruistanne illative suruunne suruihinne adessive surullanne suruillanne ablative surultanne suruiltanne allative surullenne suruillenne essive surunanne suruinanne translative suruksenne suruiksenne abessive suruttanne suruittanne instructive — — comitative — suruinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative surunsa surunsa accusative nom. surunsa surunsa gen. surunsa genitive surunsa surujensa partitive suruaan suruansa surujaan surujansa inessive surussaan surussansa suruissaan suruissansa elative surustaan surustansa suruistaan suruistansa illative suruunsa suruihinsa adessive surullaan surullansa suruillaan suruillansa ablative surultaan surultansa suruiltaan suruiltansa allative surulleen surullensa suruilleen suruillensa essive surunaan surunansa suruinaan suruinansa translative surukseen suruksensa suruikseen suruiksensa abessive suruttaan suruttansa suruittaan suruittansa instructive — — comitative — suruineen suruinensa

Anagrams

• suur-

Hopi

Noun

suru

1. tail (animal's body part)

Ingrian

Etymology

From surra (“to grieve”) +‎ -u. Akin to Finnish suru.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈsuru/, [ˈs̠uru]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈsuru/, [ˈʃuru]
• Rhymes: -uru
• Hyphenation: su‧ru

Noun

suru

1. grief

Declension

Declension of suru (type 4/koivu, no gradation, gemination)
	singular	plural
nominative	suru	surut
genitive	surun	surruin, suruloin
partitive	surrua	suruja, suruloja
illative	surruu	surrui, suruloihe
inessive	surus	suruis, surulois
elative	surust	suruist, suruloist
allative	surulle	suruille, suruloille
adessive	surul	suruil, suruloil
ablative	surult	suruilt, suruloilt
translative	suruks	suruiks, suruloiks
essive	surunna, surruun	suruinna, suruloinna, surruin, suruloin
exessive1)	surunt	suruint, suruloint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Synonyms

• murhe, hallia

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 551

Japanese

Romanization

suru

1. Rōmaji transcription of する

Tetum

Verb

suru

1. to scoop