umpi

See also: umpi-

Finnish

Etymology

From , borrowed from Proto-Germanic *umbi (“around, about, by, near”), which was perhaps already borrowed into Proto-Finno-Saamic (compare Northern Sami oppa (“whole; quite a”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈumpi/, [ˈumpi]

Noun

umpi

1. (veterinary medicine) constipation. The expressions olla ummella (to have constipation) and tulla ummelle (to get constipated) may be used of humans, but they are becoming archaic in this sense.
2. Deep, untouched snow (with no tracks).
3. (figuratively, archaic) An insurmountable obstacle.
4. As the first part of a compound adjective or adverb or as the prefix of a noun used like an adjective (idiomatic predicative), indicates completeness or totalness of the quality described by the adjective or adverb.

   (adj) umpihullu = completely nuts

   (adj) umpihumalainen = completely drunk

   (idiomatic predicative) (olla +) umpikännissä/umpihumalassa = (to be +) completely drunk

5. As the first part of a compound noun, normally indicates the state of being closed or internal.

   umpikuja = dead-end alley

Declension

Inflection of umpi (Kotus type 7*H/ovi, mp-mm gradation)
nominative		umpi	ummet
genitive		ummen	umpien
partitive		umpea	umpia
illative		umpeen	umpiin
		singular	plural
nominative		umpi	ummet
accusative	nom.	umpi	ummet
	gen.	ummen
genitive		ummen	umpien
partitive		umpea	umpia
inessive		ummessa	ummissa
elative		ummesta	ummista
illative		umpeen	umpiin
adessive		ummella	ummilla
ablative		ummelta	ummilta
allative		ummelle	ummille
essive		umpena	umpina
translative		ummeksi	ummiksi
abessive		ummetta	ummitta
instructive		—	ummin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of umpi (Kotus type 7*H/ovi, mp-mm gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative umpeni umpeni accusative nom. umpeni umpeni gen. umpeni genitive umpeni umpieni partitive umpeani umpiani inessive ummessani ummissani elative ummestani ummistani illative umpeeni umpiini adessive ummellani ummillani ablative ummeltani ummiltani allative ummelleni ummilleni essive umpenani umpinani translative ummekseni ummikseni abessive ummettani ummittani instructive — — comitative — umpineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative umpesi umpesi accusative nom. umpesi umpesi gen. umpesi genitive umpesi umpiesi partitive umpeasi umpiasi inessive ummessasi ummissasi elative ummestasi ummistasi illative umpeesi umpiisi adessive ummellasi ummillasi ablative ummeltasi ummiltasi allative ummellesi ummillesi essive umpenasi umpinasi translative ummeksesi ummiksesi abessive ummettasi ummittasi instructive — — comitative — umpinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative umpemme umpemme accusative nom. umpemme umpemme gen. umpemme genitive umpemme umpiemme partitive umpeamme umpiamme inessive ummessamme ummissamme elative ummestamme ummistamme illative umpeemme umpiimme adessive ummellamme ummillamme ablative ummeltamme ummiltamme allative ummellemme ummillemme essive umpenamme umpinamme translative ummeksemme ummiksemme abessive ummettamme ummittamme instructive — — comitative — umpinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative umpenne umpenne accusative nom. umpenne umpenne gen. umpenne genitive umpenne umpienne partitive umpeanne umpianne inessive ummessanne ummissanne elative ummestanne ummistanne illative umpeenne umpiinne adessive ummellanne ummillanne ablative ummeltanne ummiltanne allative ummellenne ummillenne essive umpenanne umpinanne translative ummeksenne ummiksenne abessive ummettanne ummittanne instructive — — comitative — umpinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative umpensa umpensa accusative nom. umpensa umpensa gen. umpensa genitive umpensa umpiensa partitive umpeaan umpeansa umpiaan umpiansa inessive ummessaan ummessansa ummissaan ummissansa elative ummestaan ummestansa ummistaan ummistansa illative umpeensa umpiinsa adessive ummellaan ummellansa ummillaan ummillansa ablative ummeltaan ummeltansa ummiltaan ummiltansa allative ummelleen ummellensa ummilleen ummillensa essive umpenaan umpenansa umpinaan umpinansa translative ummekseen ummeksensa ummikseen ummiksensa abessive ummettaan ummettansa ummittaan ummittansa instructive — — comitative — umpineen umpinensa

Synonyms

• (constipation, obstipation): ummetus
• (deep, untouched snow): umpihanki

Derived terms

Derived terms

• adjectives: umpinainen, umpinen
• adverbs: umpeen, ummessa
• kysyä ummet ja lammet (+ elative) = to pry into all the (gory) details (about sth), wheedle all the juicy tidbits out (of sth), interrogate thoroughly (on/about sth)

• nouns: ummikko, umpio
• puhua ummet ja lammet (+ elative) = to give a blow-by-blow narration (of sth), tell the whole story (of sth) down to the last tedious detail; to beat around the bush
• verbs: ummistaa, umpeutua

Compounds

compounds

• umpiauto
• umpierite
• umpieritys
• umpieritysrauhanen
• umpihanki
• umpihullu
• umpihumala
• umpihumalainen
• umpijää
• umpikansi
• umpikartano
• umpikehä
• umpikeli
• umpikiero
• umpikori
• umpikortti

• umpikuisti
• umpikuja
• umpikumirengas
• umpikupu
• umpikuuro
• umpikänni
• umpilaiska
• umpilampi
• umpilippu
• umpilisäke
• umpilukko
• umpilumi
• umpiluu
• umpimetsä
• umpimielinen
• umpimurtuma

• umpimuuri
• umpimähkäinen
• umpimähkään
• umpineliö
• umpiontelo
• umpiperä
• umpipiha
• umpipilvessä
• umpipimeä
• umpipohja
• umpiputki
• umpipuu
• umpipyörä
• umpirakenteinen
• umpirauhanen
• umpirengas

• umpiseinä
• umpisiitos
• umpisilmä
• umpisokea
• umpisokkelo
• umpisolmu
• umpisuinen
• umpisuoli
• umpisuomalainen
• umpitaival
• umpitauti
• umpitavu
• umpiuni
• umpivaunu
• umpiäänne
• virtsaumpi

Related terms

• ympäri

References

• umpi in Álgu database
• ob in Álgu database
• umbe in Álgu database

Anagrams

• pimu, pumi

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Old High German

Preposition

umpi

1. (Bavaria) Alternative form of umbi