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kannu

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See also: kännu and kánnú

Estonian

Noun

kannu

  1. genitive singular of kann
  2. partitive singular of kann
  3. illative singular of kann

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Old Swedish kanna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑnːu/, [ˈkɑ̝nːu]
  • Rhymes: -ɑnːu
  • Syllabification(key): kan‧nu
  • Hyphenation(key): kan‧nu

Noun

kannu

  1. jug, pitcher
  2. pot (teapot or coffee pot)
  3. ewer
  4. (historical) unit of measure for volume equivalent to around 2.6 litres

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Ingrian: kannu

Further reading

Anagrams

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Inari Sami

Etymology

Borrowed from Finnish kannu.

Pronunciation

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Noun

kannu

  1. jug, pitcher

Inflection

More information Even u-stem, nˈn-ṇ gradation, Nominative ...

Further reading

  • kannu in Marja-Liisa Olthuis, Taarna Valtonen, Miina Seurujärvi and Trond Trosterud (2015–2022), Nettidigisäänih Anarâškiela-suomakielâ-anarâškielâ sänikirje, Tromsø: UiT
  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Finnish kannu.

Pronunciation

Noun

kannu

  1. wooden pitcher for milk

Declension

More information Declension of (type 4/koivu, no gradation), singular ...

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 132
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