uumen

Finnish

Etymology

Probably a derivative from the dialectally attested uu (“hole, nest”), though the suffix -men is not found in regular use elsewhere. For a possible differently suffixed form, compare uuttu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈuːmen/, [ˈuːme̞n]
• Rhymes: -uːmen
• Syllabification: uu‧men

Noun

uumen

1. depths, innards

   maan uumenissa

   in the depths of the earth

Declension

Inflection of uumen (Kotus type 32/sisar, no gradation)
nominative		uumen	uumenet
genitive		uumenen	uumenien uumenten
partitive		uumenta	uumenia
illative		uumeneen	uumeniin
		singular	plural
nominative		uumen	uumenet
accusative	nom.	uumen	uumenet
	gen.	uumenen
genitive		uumenen	uumenien uumenten
partitive		uumenta	uumenia
inessive		uumenessa	uumenissa
elative		uumenesta	uumenista
illative		uumeneen	uumeniin
adessive		uumenella	uumenilla
ablative		uumenelta	uumenilta
allative		uumenelle	uumenille
essive		uumenena	uumenina
translative		uumeneksi	uumeniksi
instructive		—	uumenin
abessive		uumenetta	uumenitta
comitative		—	uumenineen

Possessive forms of uumen (type sisar)
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	uumeneni	uumenemme
2nd person	uumenesi	uumenenne
3rd person	uumenensa