knoppi

Finnish

Etymology

Back-formation from knoppologia < Swedish knappologi < knapp (“button”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknopːi/, [ˈkno̞pːi]
• Rhymes: -opːi
• Hyphenation^(key): knop‧pi

Noun

knoppi

1. trivia, triviality, detail (insignificant item of unimportant information, especially one assumed useful for passing an exam)

   Napoleonin syntymävuosi on pelkkä knoppi—etenkin, jos ei ymmärrä hänen vaikutustaan historiassa.

   Napoleon’s birth year is a mere triviality—especially if one does not understand his influence in history.

Declension

Inflection of knoppi (Kotus type 5*B/risti, pp-p gradation)
nominative		knoppi	knopit
genitive		knopin	knoppien
partitive		knoppia	knoppeja
illative		knoppiin	knoppeihin
		singular	plural
nominative		knoppi	knopit
accusative	nom.	knoppi	knopit
	gen.	knopin
genitive		knopin	knoppien
partitive		knoppia	knoppeja
inessive		knopissa	knopeissa
elative		knopista	knopeista
illative		knoppiin	knoppeihin
adessive		knopilla	knopeilla
ablative		knopilta	knopeilta
allative		knopille	knopeille
essive		knoppina	knoppeina
translative		knopiksi	knopeiksi
abessive		knopitta	knopeitta
instructive		—	knopein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of knoppi (Kotus type 5*B/risti, pp-p gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative knoppini knoppini accusative nom. knoppini knoppini gen. knoppini genitive knoppini knoppieni partitive knoppiani knoppejani inessive knopissani knopeissani elative knopistani knopeistani illative knoppiini knoppeihini adessive knopillani knopeillani ablative knopiltani knopeiltani allative knopilleni knopeilleni essive knoppinani knoppeinani translative knopikseni knopeikseni abessive knopittani knopeittani instructive — — comitative — knoppeineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative knoppisi knoppisi accusative nom. knoppisi knoppisi gen. knoppisi genitive knoppisi knoppiesi partitive knoppiasi knoppejasi inessive knopissasi knopeissasi elative knopistasi knopeistasi illative knoppiisi knoppeihisi adessive knopillasi knopeillasi ablative knopiltasi knopeiltasi allative knopillesi knopeillesi essive knoppinasi knoppeinasi translative knopiksesi knopeiksesi abessive knopittasi knopeittasi instructive — — comitative — knoppeinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative knoppimme knoppimme accusative nom. knoppimme knoppimme gen. knoppimme genitive knoppimme knoppiemme partitive knoppiamme knoppejamme inessive knopissamme knopeissamme elative knopistamme knopeistamme illative knoppiimme knoppeihimme adessive knopillamme knopeillamme ablative knopiltamme knopeiltamme allative knopillemme knopeillemme essive knoppinamme knoppeinamme translative knopiksemme knopeiksemme abessive knopittamme knopeittamme instructive — — comitative — knoppeinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative knoppinne knoppinne accusative nom. knoppinne knoppinne gen. knoppinne genitive knoppinne knoppienne partitive knoppianne knoppejanne inessive knopissanne knopeissanne elative knopistanne knopeistanne illative knoppiinne knoppeihinne adessive knopillanne knopeillanne ablative knopiltanne knopeiltanne allative knopillenne knopeillenne essive knoppinanne knoppeinanne translative knopiksenne knopeiksenne abessive knopittanne knopeittanne instructive — — comitative — knoppeinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative knoppinsa knoppinsa accusative nom. knoppinsa knoppinsa gen. knoppinsa genitive knoppinsa knoppiensa partitive knoppiaan knoppiansa knoppejaan knoppejansa inessive knopissaan knopissansa knopeissaan knopeissansa elative knopistaan knopistansa knopeistaan knopeistansa illative knoppiinsa knoppeihinsa adessive knopillaan knopillansa knopeillaan knopeillansa ablative knopiltaan knopiltansa knopeiltaan knopeiltansa allative knopilleen knopillensa knopeilleen knopeillensa essive knoppinaan knoppinansa knoppeinaan knoppeinansa translative knopikseen knopiksensa knopeikseen knopeiksensa abessive knopittaan knopittansa knopeittaan knopeittansa instructive — — comitative — knoppeineen knoppeinensa

Further reading

• “knoppi”, 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