supussa

Finnish

Etymology

Inessive of suppu (< suppea +‎ -u).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsupusːɑ/, [ˈs̠upus̠ːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -upusːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): su‧pus‧sa
• Hyphenation^(key): su‧pus‧sa

Adverb

supussa

1. (of state) tightly closed or pursed (such as of lips; figuratively of being quiet)

Inflection

→○	illative	suppuun
○	inessive	supussa
○→	elative	–

Derived terms

• supukka

compounds

• suppusuu

Further reading

• “supussa”, 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 3 July 2023