nõu

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See also: nou, nóu, nòu, noû, nǒu, and no'u

Estonian

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Finnic *nëuvo. Cognate with Finnish neuvo and Votic nõvvo.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nõu (genitive nõu, partitive nõu)

  1. advice, counsel
  2. plan, idea
Declension
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Declension of nõu (ÕS type 26/koi, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative nõu nõud
accusative nom.
gen. nõu
genitive nõude
partitive nõu nõusid
illative nõusse nõudesse
inessive nõus nõudes
elative nõust nõudest
allative nõule nõudele
adessive nõul nõudel
ablative nõult nõudelt
translative nõuks nõudeks
terminative nõuni nõudeni
essive nõuna nõudena
abessive nõuta nõudeta
comitative nõuga nõudega

Note that the partitive singular is irregular for the koi type.

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Etymology 2

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The word nõu "advice" has historically also meant "tool, instrument" (see abinõu). The meaning "container" thus derives from "instrument of storage".

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nõu (genitive nõu, partitive nõud)

  1. receptacle, container, vessel
  2. dish, utensil
Declension
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Declension of nõu (ÕS type 26/koi, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative nõu nõud
accusative nom.
gen. nõu
genitive nõude
partitive nõu nõusid
illative nõusse nõudesse
inessive nõus nõudes
elative nõust nõudest
allative nõule nõudele
adessive nõul nõudel
ablative nõult nõudelt
translative nõuks nõudeks
terminative nõuni nõudeni
essive nõuna nõudena
abessive nõuta nõudeta
comitative nõuga nõudega

Note that the partitive singular is irregular. However, the non-normative partitive singular form nõud (regular for the koi type) is also commonly used (which is not the case for the homonym nõu (advice)).

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