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See also: Motti and mötti

English

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Etymology

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From Finnish motti.

Noun

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motti (plural mottis)

  1. (military) encirclement; pocket, siege, entrapment

Bruny Island

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Numeral

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motti

  1. one

Further reading

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  • Norman James Brian Plomley, A Word-list of the Tasmanian Languages (1976), page 38
  • Michael Walsh, Colin Yallop, Language and Culture in Aboriginal Australia (1993), page 59

Finnish

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Finnish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmotːi/, [ˈmo̞t̪ːi]
  • Rhymes: -otːi
  • Hyphenation(key): mot‧ti

Etymology 1

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Probably sound-symbolic[1]

Noun

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motti

  1. lump, swelling
Declension
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Inflection of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
nominative motti motit
genitive motin mottien
partitive mottia motteja
illative mottiin motteihin
singular plural
nominative motti motit
accusative nom. motti motit
gen. motin
genitive motin mottien
partitive mottia motteja
inessive motissa moteissa
elative motista moteista
illative mottiin motteihin
adessive motilla moteilla
ablative motilta moteilta
allative motille moteille
essive mottina motteina
translative motiksi moteiksi
abessive motitta moteitta
instructive motein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative mottini mottini
accusative nom. mottini mottini
gen. mottini
genitive mottini mottieni
partitive mottiani mottejani
inessive motissani moteissani
elative motistani moteistani
illative mottiini motteihini
adessive motillani moteillani
ablative motiltani moteiltani
allative motilleni moteilleni
essive mottinani motteinani
translative motikseni moteikseni
abessive motittani moteittani
instructive
comitative motteineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative mottisi mottisi
accusative nom. mottisi mottisi
gen. mottisi
genitive mottisi mottiesi
partitive mottiasi mottejasi
inessive motissasi moteissasi
elative motistasi moteistasi
illative mottiisi motteihisi
adessive motillasi moteillasi
ablative motiltasi moteiltasi
allative motillesi moteillesi
essive mottinasi motteinasi
translative motiksesi moteiksesi
abessive motittasi moteittasi
instructive
comitative motteinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative mottimme mottimme
accusative nom. mottimme mottimme
gen. mottimme
genitive mottimme mottiemme
partitive mottiamme mottejamme
inessive motissamme moteissamme
elative motistamme moteistamme
illative mottiimme motteihimme
adessive motillamme moteillamme
ablative motiltamme moteiltamme
allative motillemme moteillemme
essive mottinamme motteinamme
translative motiksemme moteiksemme
abessive motittamme moteittamme
instructive
comitative motteinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative mottinne mottinne
accusative nom. mottinne mottinne
gen. mottinne
genitive mottinne mottienne
partitive mottianne mottejanne
inessive motissanne moteissanne
elative motistanne moteistanne
illative mottiinne motteihinne
adessive motillanne moteillanne
ablative motiltanne moteiltanne
allative motillenne moteillenne
essive mottinanne motteinanne
translative motiksenne moteiksenne
abessive motittanne moteittanne
instructive
comitative motteinenne

Further reading

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Etymology 2

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First attested in 1940. Multiple theories:

  • Semantic shift from motti (etymology 1), as an analogy comparing a pocket of troops to a lump.[1]
  • Semantic shift from motti (etymology 3), comparing a pocket to a stere of firewood to be chopped down.[2]
  • A reference to a particular enemy pocket, located on the site of what was initially planned to be a communications base named Motti. Soldiers would have referred to the place by this name, since it would have been a reference all relevant personnel understood at the time, and over time, it became a generic term.[3]

Noun

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motti

  1. (military) encirclement; pocket, siege, entrapment
Declension
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Inflection of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
nominative motti motit
genitive motin mottien
partitive mottia motteja
illative mottiin motteihin
singular plural
nominative motti motit
accusative nom. motti motit
gen. motin
genitive motin mottien
partitive mottia motteja
inessive motissa moteissa
elative motista moteista
illative mottiin motteihin
adessive motilla moteilla
ablative motilta moteilta
allative motille moteille
essive mottina motteina
translative motiksi moteiksi
abessive motitta moteitta
instructive motein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative mottini mottini
accusative nom. mottini mottini
gen. mottini
genitive mottini mottieni
partitive mottiani mottejani
inessive motissani moteissani
elative motistani moteistani
illative mottiini motteihini
adessive motillani moteillani
ablative motiltani moteiltani
allative motilleni moteilleni
essive mottinani motteinani
translative motikseni moteikseni
abessive motittani moteittani
instructive
comitative motteineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative mottisi mottisi
accusative nom. mottisi mottisi
gen. mottisi
genitive mottisi mottiesi
partitive mottiasi mottejasi
inessive motissasi moteissasi
elative motistasi moteistasi
illative mottiisi motteihisi
adessive motillasi moteillasi
ablative motiltasi moteiltasi
allative motillesi moteillesi
essive mottinasi motteinasi
translative motiksesi moteiksesi
abessive motittasi moteittasi
instructive
comitative motteinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative mottimme mottimme
accusative nom. mottimme mottimme
gen. mottimme
genitive mottimme mottiemme
partitive mottiamme mottejamme
inessive motissamme moteissamme
elative motistamme moteistamme
illative mottiimme motteihimme
adessive motillamme moteillamme
ablative motiltamme moteiltamme
allative motillemme moteillemme
essive mottinamme motteinamme
translative motiksemme moteiksemme
abessive motittamme moteittamme
instructive
comitative motteinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative mottinne mottinne
accusative nom. mottinne mottinne
gen. mottinne
genitive mottinne mottienne
partitive mottianne mottejanne
inessive motissanne moteissanne
elative motistanne moteistanne
illative mottiinne motteihinne
adessive motillanne moteillanne
ablative motiltanne moteiltanne
allative motillenne moteillenne
essive mottinanne motteinanne
translative motiksenne moteiksenne
abessive motittanne moteittanne
instructive
comitative motteinenne
Derived terms
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Further reading

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Etymology 3

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Borrowed from Swedish mått.

Noun

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motti

  1. a stere; a cubic metre of firewood.
Declension
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Inflection of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
nominative motti motit
genitive motin mottien
partitive mottia motteja
illative mottiin motteihin
singular plural
nominative motti motit
accusative nom. motti motit
gen. motin
genitive motin mottien
partitive mottia motteja
inessive motissa moteissa
elative motista moteista
illative mottiin motteihin
adessive motilla moteilla
ablative motilta moteilta
allative motille moteille
essive mottina motteina
translative motiksi moteiksi
abessive motitta moteitta
instructive motein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative mottini mottini
accusative nom. mottini mottini
gen. mottini
genitive mottini mottieni
partitive mottiani mottejani
inessive motissani moteissani
elative motistani moteistani
illative mottiini motteihini
adessive motillani moteillani
ablative motiltani moteiltani
allative motilleni moteilleni
essive mottinani motteinani
translative motikseni moteikseni
abessive motittani moteittani
instructive
comitative motteineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative mottisi mottisi
accusative nom. mottisi mottisi
gen. mottisi
genitive mottisi mottiesi
partitive mottiasi mottejasi
inessive motissasi moteissasi
elative motistasi moteistasi
illative mottiisi motteihisi
adessive motillasi moteillasi
ablative motiltasi moteiltasi
allative motillesi moteillesi
essive mottinasi motteinasi
translative motiksesi moteiksesi
abessive motittasi moteittasi
instructive
comitative motteinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative mottimme mottimme
accusative nom. mottimme mottimme
gen. mottimme
genitive mottimme mottiemme
partitive mottiamme mottejamme
inessive motissamme moteissamme
elative motistamme moteistamme
illative mottiimme motteihimme
adessive motillamme moteillamme
ablative motiltamme moteiltamme
allative motillemme moteillemme
essive mottinamme motteinamme
translative motiksemme moteiksemme
abessive motittamme moteittamme
instructive
comitative motteinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative mottinne mottinne
accusative nom. mottinne mottinne
gen. mottinne
genitive mottinne mottienne
partitive mottianne mottejanne
inessive motissanne moteissanne
elative motistanne moteistanne
illative mottiinne motteihinne
adessive motillanne moteillanne
ablative motiltanne moteiltanne
allative motillenne moteillenne
essive mottinanne motteinanne
translative motiksenne moteiksenne
abessive motittanne moteittanne
instructive
comitative motteinenne
Derived terms
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(compounds):

Further reading

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Etymology 4

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A shortened slang form of moottori.

Noun

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motti (colloquial)

  1. motor, engine
    Synonym: moottori
Declension
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Inflection of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
nominative motti motit
genitive motin mottien
partitive mottia motteja
illative mottiin motteihin
singular plural
nominative motti motit
accusative nom. motti motit
gen. motin
genitive motin mottien
partitive mottia motteja
inessive motissa moteissa
elative motista moteista
illative mottiin motteihin
adessive motilla moteilla
ablative motilta moteilta
allative motille moteille
essive mottina motteina
translative motiksi moteiksi
abessive motitta moteitta
instructive motein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative mottini mottini
accusative nom. mottini mottini
gen. mottini
genitive mottini mottieni
partitive mottiani mottejani
inessive motissani moteissani
elative motistani moteistani
illative mottiini motteihini
adessive motillani moteillani
ablative motiltani moteiltani
allative motilleni moteilleni
essive mottinani motteinani
translative motikseni moteikseni
abessive motittani moteittani
instructive
comitative motteineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative mottisi mottisi
accusative nom. mottisi mottisi
gen. mottisi
genitive mottisi mottiesi
partitive mottiasi mottejasi
inessive motissasi moteissasi
elative motistasi moteistasi
illative mottiisi motteihisi
adessive motillasi moteillasi
ablative motiltasi moteiltasi
allative motillesi moteillesi
essive mottinasi motteinasi
translative motiksesi moteiksesi
abessive motittasi moteittasi
instructive
comitative motteinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative mottimme mottimme
accusative nom. mottimme mottimme
gen. mottimme
genitive mottimme mottiemme
partitive mottiamme mottejamme
inessive motissamme moteissamme
elative motistamme moteistamme
illative mottiimme motteihimme
adessive motillamme moteillamme
ablative motiltamme moteiltamme
allative motillemme moteillemme
essive mottinamme motteinamme
translative motiksemme moteiksemme
abessive motittamme moteittamme
instructive
comitative motteinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative mottinne mottinne
accusative nom. mottinne mottinne
gen. mottinne
genitive mottinne mottienne
partitive mottianne mottejanne
inessive motissanne moteissanne
elative motistanne moteistanne
illative mottiinne motteihinne
adessive motillanne moteillanne
ablative motiltanne moteiltanne
allative motillenne moteillenne
essive mottinanne motteinanne
translative motiksenne moteiksenne
abessive motittanne moteittanne
instructive
comitative motteinenne

Further reading

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Etymology 5

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Possibly from motti (etymology 1).[4]

Noun

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motti (slang)

  1. face, mug
Declension
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Inflection of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
nominative motti motit
genitive motin mottien
partitive mottia motteja
illative mottiin motteihin
singular plural
nominative motti motit
accusative nom. motti motit
gen. motin
genitive motin mottien
partitive mottia motteja
inessive motissa moteissa
elative motista moteista
illative mottiin motteihin
adessive motilla moteilla
ablative motilta moteilta
allative motille moteille
essive mottina motteina
translative motiksi moteiksi
abessive motitta moteitta
instructive motein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of motti (Kotus type 5*C/risti, tt-t gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative mottini mottini
accusative nom. mottini mottini
gen. mottini
genitive mottini mottieni
partitive mottiani mottejani
inessive motissani moteissani
elative motistani moteistani
illative mottiini motteihini
adessive motillani moteillani
ablative motiltani moteiltani
allative motilleni moteilleni
essive mottinani motteinani
translative motikseni moteikseni
abessive motittani moteittani
instructive
comitative motteineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative mottisi mottisi
accusative nom. mottisi mottisi
gen. mottisi
genitive mottisi mottiesi
partitive mottiasi mottejasi
inessive motissasi moteissasi
elative motistasi moteistasi
illative mottiisi motteihisi
adessive motillasi moteillasi
ablative motiltasi moteiltasi
allative motillesi moteillesi
essive mottinasi motteinasi
translative motiksesi moteiksesi
abessive motittasi moteittasi
instructive
comitative motteinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative mottimme mottimme
accusative nom. mottimme mottimme
gen. mottimme
genitive mottimme mottiemme
partitive mottiamme mottejamme
inessive motissamme moteissamme
elative motistamme moteistamme
illative mottiimme motteihimme
adessive motillamme moteillamme
ablative motiltamme moteiltamme
allative motillemme moteillemme
essive mottinamme motteinamme
translative motiksemme moteiksemme
abessive motittamme moteittamme
instructive
comitative motteinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative mottinne mottinne
accusative nom. mottinne mottinne
gen. mottinne
genitive mottinne mottienne
partitive mottianne mottejanne
inessive motissanne moteissanne
elative motistanne moteistanne
illative mottiinne motteihinne
adessive motillanne moteillanne
ablative motiltanne moteiltanne
allative motillenne moteillenne
essive mottinanne motteinanne
translative motiksenne moteiksenne
abessive motittanne moteittanne
instructive
comitative motteinenne
Derived terms
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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
  2. ^ Kotimaisten kielten keskus: Sanojen alkuperästä: Motti
  3. ^ Antti Juutilainen (1985) Mottien maa (Suomen Sotatieteellisen Seuran julkaisuja; 20), Juva: WSOY, published 2009, →ISBN, page 171
  4. ^ Forsberg, Ulla-Maija (2021) Stadin slangin etymologinen sanakirja [Etymological Dictionary of Helsinki Slang]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSES 2021"), Helsinki: Gaudeamus, →ISBN

Anagrams

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Italian

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Noun

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motti m

  1. plural of motto