persu

Finnish

Etymology

Clipping of perussuomalainen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpersu/, [ˈpe̞rs̠u]
• Rhymes: -ersu
• Hyphenation^(key): per‧su

Noun

persu (informal)

1. (possibly humorous, possibly derogatory) Synonym of perussuomalainen (“member or supporter of the Finns Party”).

Usage notes

While the most common informal synonym for the party, the use of persu(t) is occasionally protested by the supporters of the party. This is in large due to its association with word like perse and persaus, which describe hindparts. Nevertheless, the term itself is not considered vulgar.

Declension

Inflection of persu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		persu	persut
genitive		persun	persujen
partitive		persua	persuja
illative		persuun	persuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		persu	persut
accusative	nom.	persu	persut
	gen.	persun
genitive		persun	persujen
partitive		persua	persuja
inessive		persussa	persuissa
elative		persusta	persuista
illative		persuun	persuihin
adessive		persulla	persuilla
ablative		persulta	persuilta
allative		persulle	persuille
essive		persuna	persuina
translative		persuksi	persuiksi
abessive		persutta	persuitta
instructive		—	persuin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of persu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative persuni persuni accusative nom. persuni persuni gen. persuni genitive persuni persujeni partitive persuani persujani inessive persussani persuissani elative persustani persuistani illative persuuni persuihini adessive persullani persuillani ablative persultani persuiltani allative persulleni persuilleni essive persunani persuinani translative persukseni persuikseni abessive persuttani persuittani instructive — — comitative — persuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative persusi persusi accusative nom. persusi persusi gen. persusi genitive persusi persujesi partitive persuasi persujasi inessive persussasi persuissasi elative persustasi persuistasi illative persuusi persuihisi adessive persullasi persuillasi ablative persultasi persuiltasi allative persullesi persuillesi essive persunasi persuinasi translative persuksesi persuiksesi abessive persuttasi persuittasi instructive — — comitative — persuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative persumme persumme accusative nom. persumme persumme gen. persumme genitive persumme persujemme partitive persuamme persujamme inessive persussamme persuissamme elative persustamme persuistamme illative persuumme persuihimme adessive persullamme persuillamme ablative persultamme persuiltamme allative persullemme persuillemme essive persunamme persuinamme translative persuksemme persuiksemme abessive persuttamme persuittamme instructive — — comitative — persuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative persunne persunne accusative nom. persunne persunne gen. persunne genitive persunne persujenne partitive persuanne persujanne inessive persussanne persuissanne elative persustanne persuistanne illative persuunne persuihinne adessive persullanne persuillanne ablative persultanne persuiltanne allative persullenne persuillenne essive persunanne persuinanne translative persuksenne persuiksenne abessive persuttanne persuittanne instructive — — comitative — persuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative persunsa persunsa accusative nom. persunsa persunsa gen. persunsa genitive persunsa persujensa partitive persuaan persuansa persujaan persujansa inessive persussaan persussansa persuissaan persuissansa elative persustaan persustansa persuistaan persuistansa illative persuunsa persuihinsa adessive persullaan persullansa persuillaan persuillansa ablative persultaan persultansa persuiltaan persuiltansa allative persulleen persullensa persuilleen persuillensa essive persunaan persunansa persuinaan persuinansa translative persukseen persuksensa persuikseen persuiksensa abessive persuttaan persuttansa persuittaan persuittansa instructive — — comitative — persuineen persuinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• percel

 

Further reading

• “persu”, 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 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• perus, perus-, purse, super-