tsuhna

Finnish

Alternative forms

• tšuhna, suhna

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian чухна́ (čuxná, “Finn or Estonian”, derogatory).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtsuhnɑ/, [ˈts̠uxnɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -uhnɑ
• Syllabification^(key): tsuh‧na

Noun

tsuhna (humorous)

1. Finn; used by Finnish speakers when referring to Russians' attitude or behaviour towards Finns, particularly when it is considered as negative

   Synonym: suomalainen (standard)

   • 1942, “Njet Molotoff”, Tatu Pekkarinen, Robert von Essen (lyrics), Matti Jurva (music), performed by Matti Jurva and Kristalli-tanssiorkesteri:

     Finlandia, Finlandia, / sitä pelkää voittamaton Puna-Armeija. / Ja Molotoffi sanoi että [...], / Tšuhna aikoo käydä meitä kraivelista kii.

     Finlandiya, Finlandiya, / The undefeated Red Army fears it. / And Molotov said [...] / The Chuhna is coming for our throat.

Declension

Inflection of tsuhna (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative		tsuhna	tsuhnat
genitive		tsuhnan	tsuhnien
partitive		tsuhnaa	tsuhnia
illative		tsuhnaan	tsuhniin
		singular	plural
nominative		tsuhna	tsuhnat
accusative	nom.	tsuhna	tsuhnat
	gen.	tsuhnan
genitive		tsuhnan	tsuhnien tsuhnainrare
partitive		tsuhnaa	tsuhnia
inessive		tsuhnassa	tsuhnissa
elative		tsuhnasta	tsuhnista
illative		tsuhnaan	tsuhniin
adessive		tsuhnalla	tsuhnilla
ablative		tsuhnalta	tsuhnilta
allative		tsuhnalle	tsuhnille
essive		tsuhnana	tsuhnina
translative		tsuhnaksi	tsuhniksi
abessive		tsuhnatta	tsuhnitta
instructive		—	tsuhnin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of tsuhna (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative tsuhnani tsuhnani accusative nom. tsuhnani tsuhnani gen. tsuhnani genitive tsuhnani tsuhnieni tsuhnainirare partitive tsuhnaani tsuhniani inessive tsuhnassani tsuhnissani elative tsuhnastani tsuhnistani illative tsuhnaani tsuhniini adessive tsuhnallani tsuhnillani ablative tsuhnaltani tsuhniltani allative tsuhnalleni tsuhnilleni essive tsuhnanani tsuhninani translative tsuhnakseni tsuhnikseni abessive tsuhnattani tsuhnittani instructive — — comitative — tsuhnineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative tsuhnasi tsuhnasi accusative nom. tsuhnasi tsuhnasi gen. tsuhnasi genitive tsuhnasi tsuhniesi tsuhnaisirare partitive tsuhnaasi tsuhniasi inessive tsuhnassasi tsuhnissasi elative tsuhnastasi tsuhnistasi illative tsuhnaasi tsuhniisi adessive tsuhnallasi tsuhnillasi ablative tsuhnaltasi tsuhniltasi allative tsuhnallesi tsuhnillesi essive tsuhnanasi tsuhninasi translative tsuhnaksesi tsuhniksesi abessive tsuhnattasi tsuhnittasi instructive — — comitative — tsuhninesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative tsuhnamme tsuhnamme accusative nom. tsuhnamme tsuhnamme gen. tsuhnamme genitive tsuhnamme tsuhniemme tsuhnaimmerare partitive tsuhnaamme tsuhniamme inessive tsuhnassamme tsuhnissamme elative tsuhnastamme tsuhnistamme illative tsuhnaamme tsuhniimme adessive tsuhnallamme tsuhnillamme ablative tsuhnaltamme tsuhniltamme allative tsuhnallemme tsuhnillemme essive tsuhnanamme tsuhninamme translative tsuhnaksemme tsuhniksemme abessive tsuhnattamme tsuhnittamme instructive — — comitative — tsuhninemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative tsuhnanne tsuhnanne accusative nom. tsuhnanne tsuhnanne gen. tsuhnanne genitive tsuhnanne tsuhnienne tsuhnainnerare partitive tsuhnaanne tsuhnianne inessive tsuhnassanne tsuhnissanne elative tsuhnastanne tsuhnistanne illative tsuhnaanne tsuhniinne adessive tsuhnallanne tsuhnillanne ablative tsuhnaltanne tsuhniltanne allative tsuhnallenne tsuhnillenne essive tsuhnananne tsuhninanne translative tsuhnaksenne tsuhniksenne abessive tsuhnattanne tsuhnittanne instructive — — comitative — tsuhninenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative tsuhnansa tsuhnansa accusative nom. tsuhnansa tsuhnansa gen. tsuhnansa genitive tsuhnansa tsuhniensa tsuhnainsarare partitive tsuhnaansa tsuhniaan tsuhniansa inessive tsuhnassaan tsuhnassansa tsuhnissaan tsuhnissansa elative tsuhnastaan tsuhnastansa tsuhnistaan tsuhnistansa illative tsuhnaansa tsuhniinsa adessive tsuhnallaan tsuhnallansa tsuhnillaan tsuhnillansa ablative tsuhnaltaan tsuhnaltansa tsuhniltaan tsuhniltansa allative tsuhnalleen tsuhnallensa tsuhnilleen tsuhnillensa essive tsuhnanaan tsuhnanansa tsuhninaan tsuhninansa translative tsuhnakseen tsuhnaksensa tsuhnikseen tsuhniksensa abessive tsuhnattaan tsuhnattansa tsuhnittaan tsuhnittansa instructive — — comitative — tsuhnineen tsuhninensa

Further reading

• “tsuhna”, 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