nappu

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑpːu/, [ˈnɑ̝pːu]
• Rhymes: -ɑpːu
• Hyphenation^(key): nap‧pu

Noun

nappu (dialectal)

1. (chiefly Central Finland) Alternative form of nappo

Further reading

• nappo in Suomen murteiden sanakirja

Ingrian

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈnɑpːu/, [ˈnɑpːŭ̥]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈnɑpːu/, [ˈnɑpːu]
• Rhymes: -ɑpːu
• Hyphenation: nap‧pu

Noun

nappu

1. hit, blow

Declension

Declension of nappu (type 4/koivu, pp-p gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	nappu	naput
genitive	napun	nappuin, nappuloin
partitive	nappua	nappuja, nappuloja
illative	nappuu	nappui, nappuloihe
inessive	napus	napuis, nappulois
elative	napust	napuist, nappuloist
allative	napulle	napuille, nappuloille
adessive	napul	napuil, nappuloil
ablative	napult	napuilt, nappuloilt
translative	napuks	napuiks, nappuloiks
essive	nappunna, nappuun	nappuinna, nappuloinna, nappuin, nappuloin
exessive1)	nappunt	nappuint, nappuloint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Synonyms

• isku, napsu, tiltukkain

Etymology 2

From nappi (“button”) +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈnɑpːu/, [ˈnɑpːŭ̥]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈnɑpːu/, [ˈnɑpːu]
• Rhymes: -ɑpːu
• Hyphenation: nap‧pu

Noun

nappu

1. Synonym of nyblä (“button”)

Declension

Declension of nappu (type 4/koivu, pp-p gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	nappu	naput
genitive	napun	nappuin, nappuloin
partitive	nappua	nappuja, nappuloja
illative	nappuu	nappui, nappuloihe
inessive	napus	napuis, nappulois
elative	napust	napuist, nappuloist
allative	napulle	napuille, nappuloille
adessive	napul	napuil, nappuloil
ablative	napult	napuilt, nappuloilt
translative	napuks	napuiks, nappuloiks
essive	nappunna, nappuun	nappuinna, nappuloinna, nappuin, nappuloin
exessive1)	nappunt	nappuint, nappuloint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Descendants

• → Votic: nappu

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 335

Votic

Etymology

Borrowed from Ingrian nappu.

Pronunciation

• (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA^(key): /ˈnɑpːu/, [ˈnɑpːu]
• Rhymes: -ɑpːu
• Hyphenation: nap‧pu

Noun

nappu

1. button

Inflection

Declension of nappu (type II/võrkko, pp-p gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	nappu	napud
genitive	napu	nappujõ, nappui
partitive	nappua	nappuitõ, nappui
illative	nappusõ, nappu	nappuisõ
inessive	napuz	nappuiz
elative	napussõ	nappuissõ
allative	napulõ	nappuilõ
adessive	napullõ	nappuillõ
ablative	napultõ	nappuiltõ
translative	napussi	nappuissi
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative (sg) or the genitive. ***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive.

References

• Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “nappu”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn