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kummuta

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Finnish

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Finnic *kumbut'ak, derived from Proto-Uralic *kompa (wave). Alternatively, from kummu- + -ta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkumːutɑˣ/, [ˈkumːut̪ɑ̝(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -umːutɑ
  • Syllabification(key): kum‧mu‧ta
  • Hyphenation(key): kum‧mu‧ta

Verb

kummuta

  1. (intransitive) to well (up/forth), spring (up/forth) (e.g. of water or some other liquid matter)
  2. (intransitive, figuratively) to evolve from, stem from, (be) originate(d) in [with elative]
    Mistä heidän vihansa kumpuaa?
    What does their hatred stem from?

Conjugation

More information indicative mood, present tense ...

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