pottu

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpotːu/, [ˈpo̞t̪ːu]
• Rhymes: -otːu
• Syllabification^(key): pot‧tu
• Hyphenation^(key): pot‧tu

Etymology 1

Clipping of potaatti +‎ -u.

Noun

pottu (colloquial)

1. potato, spud

   Synonym: peruna

2. euphemistic form of vittu (a swear word)

Declension

Inflection of pottu (Kotus type 1*C/valo, tt-t gradation)
nominative		pottu	potut
genitive		potun	pottujen
partitive		pottua	pottuja
illative		pottuun	pottuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		pottu	potut
accusative	nom.	pottu	potut
	gen.	potun
genitive		potun	pottujen
partitive		pottua	pottuja
inessive		potussa	potuissa
elative		potusta	potuista
illative		pottuun	pottuihin
adessive		potulla	potuilla
ablative		potulta	potuilta
allative		potulle	potuille
essive		pottuna	pottuina
translative		potuksi	potuiksi
abessive		potutta	potuitta
instructive		—	potuin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of pottu (Kotus type 1*C/valo, tt-t gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative pottuni pottuni accusative nom. pottuni pottuni gen. pottuni genitive pottuni pottujeni partitive pottuani pottujani inessive potussani potuissani elative potustani potuistani illative pottuuni pottuihini adessive potullani potuillani ablative potultani potuiltani allative potulleni potuilleni essive pottunani pottuinani translative potukseni potuikseni abessive potuttani potuittani instructive — — comitative — pottuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative pottusi pottusi accusative nom. pottusi pottusi gen. pottusi genitive pottusi pottujesi partitive pottuasi pottujasi inessive potussasi potuissasi elative potustasi potuistasi illative pottuusi pottuihisi adessive potullasi potuillasi ablative potultasi potuiltasi allative potullesi potuillesi essive pottunasi pottuinasi translative potuksesi potuiksesi abessive potuttasi potuittasi instructive — — comitative — pottuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative pottumme pottumme accusative nom. pottumme pottumme gen. pottumme genitive pottumme pottujemme partitive pottuamme pottujamme inessive potussamme potuissamme elative potustamme potuistamme illative pottuumme pottuihimme adessive potullamme potuillamme ablative potultamme potuiltamme allative potullemme potuillemme essive pottunamme pottuinamme translative potuksemme potuiksemme abessive potuttamme potuittamme instructive — — comitative — pottuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative pottunne pottunne accusative nom. pottunne pottunne gen. pottunne genitive pottunne pottujenne partitive pottuanne pottujanne inessive potussanne potuissanne elative potustanne potuistanne illative pottuunne pottuihinne adessive potullanne potuillanne ablative potultanne potuiltanne allative potullenne potuillenne essive pottunanne pottuinanne translative potuksenne potuiksenne abessive potuttanne potuittanne instructive — — comitative — pottuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative pottunsa pottunsa accusative nom. pottunsa pottunsa gen. pottunsa genitive pottunsa pottujensa partitive pottuaan pottuansa pottujaan pottujansa inessive potussaan potussansa potuissaan potuissansa elative potustaan potustansa potuistaan potuistansa illative pottuunsa pottuihinsa adessive potullaan potullansa potuillaan potuillansa ablative potultaan potultansa potuiltaan potuiltansa allative potulleen potullensa potuilleen potuillensa essive pottunaan pottunansa pottuinaan pottuinansa translative potukseen potuksensa potuikseen potuiksensa abessive potuttaan potuttansa potuittaan potuittansa instructive — — comitative — pottuineen pottuinensa

Derived terms

• pottuilla
• pottumainen
• pottuuntua
• potuttaa

compounds

• ispinäpottu
• kalapottu
• kolipottu
• pottumaito
• pottumuusi
• pottunokka
• pottuvarvas
• rössypottu
• voipottu

Further reading

• “1. pottu”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023

Etymology 2

A variant of potta.

Noun

pottu

1. (dialectal) potty

   Synonym: potta

2. (colloquial) bottle, especially one of booze

   Synonym: pullo

Declension

Inflection of pottu (Kotus type 1*C/valo, tt-t gradation)
nominative		pottu	potut
genitive		potun	pottujen
partitive		pottua	pottuja
illative		pottuun	pottuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		pottu	potut
accusative	nom.	pottu	potut
	gen.	potun
genitive		potun	pottujen
partitive		pottua	pottuja
inessive		potussa	potuissa
elative		potusta	potuista
illative		pottuun	pottuihin
adessive		potulla	potuilla
ablative		potulta	potuilta
allative		potulle	potuille
essive		pottuna	pottuina
translative		potuksi	potuiksi
abessive		potutta	potuitta
instructive		—	potuin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of pottu (Kotus type 1*C/valo, tt-t gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative pottuni pottuni accusative nom. pottuni pottuni gen. pottuni genitive pottuni pottujeni partitive pottuani pottujani inessive potussani potuissani elative potustani potuistani illative pottuuni pottuihini adessive potullani potuillani ablative potultani potuiltani allative potulleni potuilleni essive pottunani pottuinani translative potukseni potuikseni abessive potuttani potuittani instructive — — comitative — pottuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative pottusi pottusi accusative nom. pottusi pottusi gen. pottusi genitive pottusi pottujesi partitive pottuasi pottujasi inessive potussasi potuissasi elative potustasi potuistasi illative pottuusi pottuihisi adessive potullasi potuillasi ablative potultasi potuiltasi allative potullesi potuillesi essive pottunasi pottuinasi translative potuksesi potuiksesi abessive potuttasi potuittasi instructive — — comitative — pottuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative pottumme pottumme accusative nom. pottumme pottumme gen. pottumme genitive pottumme pottujemme partitive pottuamme pottujamme inessive potussamme potuissamme elative potustamme potuistamme illative pottuumme pottuihimme adessive potullamme potuillamme ablative potultamme potuiltamme allative potullemme potuillemme essive pottunamme pottuinamme translative potuksemme potuiksemme abessive potuttamme potuittamme instructive — — comitative — pottuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative pottunne pottunne accusative nom. pottunne pottunne gen. pottunne genitive pottunne pottujenne partitive pottuanne pottujanne inessive potussanne potuissanne elative potustanne potuistanne illative pottuunne pottuihinne adessive potullanne potuillanne ablative potultanne potuiltanne allative potullenne potuillenne essive pottunanne pottuinanne translative potuksenne potuiksenne abessive potuttanne potuittanne instructive — — comitative — pottuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative pottunsa pottunsa accusative nom. pottunsa pottunsa gen. pottunsa genitive pottunsa pottujensa partitive pottuaan pottuansa pottujaan pottujansa inessive potussaan potussansa potuissaan potuissansa elative potustaan potustansa potuistaan potuistansa illative pottuunsa pottuihinsa adessive potullaan potullansa potuillaan potuillansa ablative potultaan potultansa potuiltaan potuiltansa allative potulleen potullensa potuilleen potuillensa essive pottunaan pottunansa pottuinaan pottuinansa translative potukseen potuksensa potuikseen potuiksensa abessive potuttaan potuttansa potuittaan potuittansa instructive — — comitative — pottuineen pottuinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• kakkapottu
• pissapottu
• viinapottu

Further reading

• “2. pottu”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023

Anagrams

• potut, putot, putto, tupot