harsu

Finnish

Etymology

harsia +‎ -u

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɑrsu/, [ˈhɑ̝rs̠u]
• Rhymes: -ɑrsu
• Syllabification^(key): har‧su

Adjective

harsu (not comparable)

1. (botany) sparse

   Antonym: tiheä (and its synonyms)

Declension

Inflection of harsu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		harsu	harsut
genitive		harsun	harsujen
partitive		harsua	harsuja
illative		harsuun	harsuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		harsu	harsut
accusative	nom.	harsu	harsut
	gen.	harsun
genitive		harsun	harsujen
partitive		harsua	harsuja
inessive		harsussa	harsuissa
elative		harsusta	harsuista
illative		harsuun	harsuihin
adessive		harsulla	harsuilla
ablative		harsulta	harsuilta
allative		harsulle	harsuille
essive		harsuna	harsuina
translative		harsuksi	harsuiksi
abessive		harsutta	harsuitta
instructive		—	harsuin
comitative		—	harsuine

Possessive forms of harsu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative harsuni harsuni accusative nom. harsuni harsuni gen. harsuni genitive harsuni harsujeni partitive harsuani harsujani inessive harsussani harsuissani elative harsustani harsuistani illative harsuuni harsuihini adessive harsullani harsuillani ablative harsultani harsuiltani allative harsulleni harsuilleni essive harsunani harsuinani translative harsukseni harsuikseni abessive harsuttani harsuittani instructive — — comitative — harsuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative harsusi harsusi accusative nom. harsusi harsusi gen. harsusi genitive harsusi harsujesi partitive harsuasi harsujasi inessive harsussasi harsuissasi elative harsustasi harsuistasi illative harsuusi harsuihisi adessive harsullasi harsuillasi ablative harsultasi harsuiltasi allative harsullesi harsuillesi essive harsunasi harsuinasi translative harsuksesi harsuiksesi abessive harsuttasi harsuittasi instructive — — comitative — harsuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative harsumme harsumme accusative nom. harsumme harsumme gen. harsumme genitive harsumme harsujemme partitive harsuamme harsujamme inessive harsussamme harsuissamme elative harsustamme harsuistamme illative harsuumme harsuihimme adessive harsullamme harsuillamme ablative harsultamme harsuiltamme allative harsullemme harsuillemme essive harsunamme harsuinamme translative harsuksemme harsuiksemme abessive harsuttamme harsuittamme instructive — — comitative — harsuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative harsunne harsunne accusative nom. harsunne harsunne gen. harsunne genitive harsunne harsujenne partitive harsuanne harsujanne inessive harsussanne harsuissanne elative harsustanne harsuistanne illative harsuunne harsuihinne adessive harsullanne harsuillanne ablative harsultanne harsuiltanne allative harsullenne harsuillenne essive harsunanne harsuinanne translative harsuksenne harsuiksenne abessive harsuttanne harsuittanne instructive — — comitative — harsuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative harsunsa harsunsa accusative nom. harsunsa harsunsa gen. harsunsa genitive harsunsa harsujensa partitive harsuaan harsuansa harsujaan harsujansa inessive harsussaan harsussansa harsuissaan harsuissansa elative harsustaan harsustansa harsuistaan harsuistansa illative harsuunsa harsuihinsa adessive harsullaan harsullansa harsuillaan harsuillansa ablative harsultaan harsultansa harsuiltaan harsuiltansa allative harsulleen harsullensa harsuilleen harsuillensa essive harsunaan harsunansa harsuinaan harsuinansa translative harsukseen harsuksensa harsuikseen harsuiksensa abessive harsuttaan harsuttansa harsuittaan harsuittansa instructive — — comitative — harsuineen harsuinensa

Derived terms

• harsuuntua

 

compounds

• harsusara

 

Further reading

• “harsu”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Anagrams

• harus