velmu

Finnish

Etymology

Probably sound-symbolic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋelmu/, [ˈʋe̞lmu]
• Rhymes: -elmu
• Syllabification^(key): vel‧mu

Adjective

velmu (comparative velmumpi, superlative velmuin)

1. mischievous and amusing

Declension

Inflection of velmu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		velmu	velmut
genitive		velmun	velmujen
partitive		velmua	velmuja
illative		velmuun	velmuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		velmu	velmut
accusative	nom.	velmu	velmut
	gen.	velmun
genitive		velmun	velmujen
partitive		velmua	velmuja
inessive		velmussa	velmuissa
elative		velmusta	velmuista
illative		velmuun	velmuihin
adessive		velmulla	velmuilla
ablative		velmulta	velmuilta
allative		velmulle	velmuille
essive		velmuna	velmuina
translative		velmuksi	velmuiksi
abessive		velmutta	velmuitta
instructive		—	velmuin
comitative		—	velmuine

Possessive forms of velmu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative velmuni velmuni accusative nom. velmuni velmuni gen. velmuni genitive velmuni velmujeni partitive velmuani velmujani inessive velmussani velmuissani elative velmustani velmuistani illative velmuuni velmuihini adessive velmullani velmuillani ablative velmultani velmuiltani allative velmulleni velmuilleni essive velmunani velmuinani translative velmukseni velmuikseni abessive velmuttani velmuittani instructive — — comitative — velmuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative velmusi velmusi accusative nom. velmusi velmusi gen. velmusi genitive velmusi velmujesi partitive velmuasi velmujasi inessive velmussasi velmuissasi elative velmustasi velmuistasi illative velmuusi velmuihisi adessive velmullasi velmuillasi ablative velmultasi velmuiltasi allative velmullesi velmuillesi essive velmunasi velmuinasi translative velmuksesi velmuiksesi abessive velmuttasi velmuittasi instructive — — comitative — velmuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative velmumme velmumme accusative nom. velmumme velmumme gen. velmumme genitive velmumme velmujemme partitive velmuamme velmujamme inessive velmussamme velmuissamme elative velmustamme velmuistamme illative velmuumme velmuihimme adessive velmullamme velmuillamme ablative velmultamme velmuiltamme allative velmullemme velmuillemme essive velmunamme velmuinamme translative velmuksemme velmuiksemme abessive velmuttamme velmuittamme instructive — — comitative — velmuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative velmunne velmunne accusative nom. velmunne velmunne gen. velmunne genitive velmunne velmujenne partitive velmuanne velmujanne inessive velmussanne velmuissanne elative velmustanne velmuistanne illative velmuunne velmuihinne adessive velmullanne velmuillanne ablative velmultanne velmuiltanne allative velmullenne velmuillenne essive velmunanne velmuinanne translative velmuksenne velmuiksenne abessive velmuttanne velmuittanne instructive — — comitative — velmuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative velmunsa velmunsa accusative nom. velmunsa velmunsa gen. velmunsa genitive velmunsa velmujensa partitive velmuaan velmuansa velmujaan velmujansa inessive velmussaan velmussansa velmuissaan velmuissansa elative velmustaan velmustansa velmuistaan velmuistansa illative velmuunsa velmuihinsa adessive velmullaan velmullansa velmuillaan velmuillansa ablative velmultaan velmultansa velmuiltaan velmuiltansa allative velmulleen velmullensa velmuilleen velmuillensa essive velmunaan velmunansa velmuinaan velmuinansa translative velmukseen velmuksensa velmuikseen velmuiksensa abessive velmuttaan velmuttansa velmuittaan velmuittansa instructive — — comitative — velmuineen velmuinensa

Derived terms

• velmusti
• velmuus

Noun

velmu

1. jokester, prankster

Declension

Inflection of velmu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		velmu	velmut
genitive		velmun	velmujen
partitive		velmua	velmuja
illative		velmuun	velmuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		velmu	velmut
accusative	nom.	velmu	velmut
	gen.	velmun
genitive		velmun	velmujen
partitive		velmua	velmuja
inessive		velmussa	velmuissa
elative		velmusta	velmuista
illative		velmuun	velmuihin
adessive		velmulla	velmuilla
ablative		velmulta	velmuilta
allative		velmulle	velmuille
essive		velmuna	velmuina
translative		velmuksi	velmuiksi
abessive		velmutta	velmuitta
instructive		—	velmuin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of velmu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative velmuni velmuni accusative nom. velmuni velmuni gen. velmuni genitive velmuni velmujeni partitive velmuani velmujani inessive velmussani velmuissani elative velmustani velmuistani illative velmuuni velmuihini adessive velmullani velmuillani ablative velmultani velmuiltani allative velmulleni velmuilleni essive velmunani velmuinani translative velmukseni velmuikseni abessive velmuttani velmuittani instructive — — comitative — velmuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative velmusi velmusi accusative nom. velmusi velmusi gen. velmusi genitive velmusi velmujesi partitive velmuasi velmujasi inessive velmussasi velmuissasi elative velmustasi velmuistasi illative velmuusi velmuihisi adessive velmullasi velmuillasi ablative velmultasi velmuiltasi allative velmullesi velmuillesi essive velmunasi velmuinasi translative velmuksesi velmuiksesi abessive velmuttasi velmuittasi instructive — — comitative — velmuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative velmumme velmumme accusative nom. velmumme velmumme gen. velmumme genitive velmumme velmujemme partitive velmuamme velmujamme inessive velmussamme velmuissamme elative velmustamme velmuistamme illative velmuumme velmuihimme adessive velmullamme velmuillamme ablative velmultamme velmuiltamme allative velmullemme velmuillemme essive velmunamme velmuinamme translative velmuksemme velmuiksemme abessive velmuttamme velmuittamme instructive — — comitative — velmuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative velmunne velmunne accusative nom. velmunne velmunne gen. velmunne genitive velmunne velmujenne partitive velmuanne velmujanne inessive velmussanne velmuissanne elative velmustanne velmuistanne illative velmuunne velmuihinne adessive velmullanne velmuillanne ablative velmultanne velmuiltanne allative velmullenne velmuillenne essive velmunanne velmuinanne translative velmuksenne velmuiksenne abessive velmuttanne velmuittanne instructive — — comitative — velmuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative velmunsa velmunsa accusative nom. velmunsa velmunsa gen. velmunsa genitive velmunsa velmujensa partitive velmuaan velmuansa velmujaan velmujansa inessive velmussaan velmussansa velmuissaan velmuissansa elative velmustaan velmustansa velmuistaan velmuistansa illative velmuunsa velmuihinsa adessive velmullaan velmullansa velmuillaan velmuillansa ablative velmultaan velmultansa velmuiltaan velmuiltansa allative velmulleen velmullensa velmuilleen velmuillensa essive velmunaan velmunansa velmuinaan velmuinansa translative velmukseen velmuksensa velmuikseen velmuiksensa abessive velmuttaan velmuttansa velmuittaan velmuittansa instructive — — comitative — velmuineen velmuinensa

Further reading

• “velmu”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-04