vanupuikko

Finnish

Etymology

vanu (“cotton”) +‎ puikko (“stick”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑnuˌpui̯kːo/, [ˈʋɑ̝nuˌpui̯kːo̞]
• Rhymes: -uikːo
• Hyphenation^(key): vanu‧puikko

Noun

vanupuikko

1. cotton swab, cotton stick, Q-tip (US); cotton wool bud, cotton bud, ear bud (UK)

Usage notes

This is the term preferred in publications, trade catalogues and such. In common language the term pumpulipuikko is often used.

Declension

Inflection of vanupuikko (Kotus type 1*A/valo, kk-k gradation)
nominative		vanupuikko	vanupuikot
genitive		vanupuikon	vanupuikkojen
partitive		vanupuikkoa	vanupuikkoja
illative		vanupuikkoon	vanupuikkoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		vanupuikko	vanupuikot
accusative	nom.	vanupuikko	vanupuikot
	gen.	vanupuikon
genitive		vanupuikon	vanupuikkojen
partitive		vanupuikkoa	vanupuikkoja
inessive		vanupuikossa	vanupuikoissa
elative		vanupuikosta	vanupuikoista
illative		vanupuikkoon	vanupuikkoihin
adessive		vanupuikolla	vanupuikoilla
ablative		vanupuikolta	vanupuikoilta
allative		vanupuikolle	vanupuikoille
essive		vanupuikkona	vanupuikkoina
translative		vanupuikoksi	vanupuikoiksi
abessive		vanupuikotta	vanupuikoitta
instructive		—	vanupuikoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of vanupuikko (Kotus type 1*A/valo, kk-k gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative vanupuikkoni vanupuikkoni accusative nom. vanupuikkoni vanupuikkoni gen. vanupuikkoni genitive vanupuikkoni vanupuikkojeni partitive vanupuikkoani vanupuikkojani inessive vanupuikossani vanupuikoissani elative vanupuikostani vanupuikoistani illative vanupuikkooni vanupuikkoihini adessive vanupuikollani vanupuikoillani ablative vanupuikoltani vanupuikoiltani allative vanupuikolleni vanupuikoilleni essive vanupuikkonani vanupuikkoinani translative vanupuikokseni vanupuikoikseni abessive vanupuikottani vanupuikoittani instructive — — comitative — vanupuikkoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative vanupuikkosi vanupuikkosi accusative nom. vanupuikkosi vanupuikkosi gen. vanupuikkosi genitive vanupuikkosi vanupuikkojesi partitive vanupuikkoasi vanupuikkojasi inessive vanupuikossasi vanupuikoissasi elative vanupuikostasi vanupuikoistasi illative vanupuikkoosi vanupuikkoihisi adessive vanupuikollasi vanupuikoillasi ablative vanupuikoltasi vanupuikoiltasi allative vanupuikollesi vanupuikoillesi essive vanupuikkonasi vanupuikkoinasi translative vanupuikoksesi vanupuikoiksesi abessive vanupuikottasi vanupuikoittasi instructive — — comitative — vanupuikkoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative vanupuikkomme vanupuikkomme accusative nom. vanupuikkomme vanupuikkomme gen. vanupuikkomme genitive vanupuikkomme vanupuikkojemme partitive vanupuikkoamme vanupuikkojamme inessive vanupuikossamme vanupuikoissamme elative vanupuikostamme vanupuikoistamme illative vanupuikkoomme vanupuikkoihimme adessive vanupuikollamme vanupuikoillamme ablative vanupuikoltamme vanupuikoiltamme allative vanupuikollemme vanupuikoillemme essive vanupuikkonamme vanupuikkoinamme translative vanupuikoksemme vanupuikoiksemme abessive vanupuikottamme vanupuikoittamme instructive — — comitative — vanupuikkoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative vanupuikkonne vanupuikkonne accusative nom. vanupuikkonne vanupuikkonne gen. vanupuikkonne genitive vanupuikkonne vanupuikkojenne partitive vanupuikkoanne vanupuikkojanne inessive vanupuikossanne vanupuikoissanne elative vanupuikostanne vanupuikoistanne illative vanupuikkoonne vanupuikkoihinne adessive vanupuikollanne vanupuikoillanne ablative vanupuikoltanne vanupuikoiltanne allative vanupuikollenne vanupuikoillenne essive vanupuikkonanne vanupuikkoinanne translative vanupuikoksenne vanupuikoiksenne abessive vanupuikottanne vanupuikoittanne instructive — — comitative — vanupuikkoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative vanupuikkonsa vanupuikkonsa accusative nom. vanupuikkonsa vanupuikkonsa gen. vanupuikkonsa genitive vanupuikkonsa vanupuikkojensa partitive vanupuikkoaan vanupuikkoansa vanupuikkojaan vanupuikkojansa inessive vanupuikossaan vanupuikossansa vanupuikoissaan vanupuikoissansa elative vanupuikostaan vanupuikostansa vanupuikoistaan vanupuikoistansa illative vanupuikkoonsa vanupuikkoihinsa adessive vanupuikollaan vanupuikollansa vanupuikoillaan vanupuikoillansa ablative vanupuikoltaan vanupuikoltansa vanupuikoiltaan vanupuikoiltansa allative vanupuikolleen vanupuikollensa vanupuikoilleen vanupuikoillensa essive vanupuikkonaan vanupuikkonansa vanupuikkoinaan vanupuikkoinansa translative vanupuikokseen vanupuikoksensa vanupuikoikseen vanupuikoiksensa abessive vanupuikottaan vanupuikottansa vanupuikoittaan vanupuikoittansa instructive — — comitative — vanupuikkoineen vanupuikkoinensa

Synonyms

• pumpulipuikko

Further reading

• “vanupuikko”, 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 2023-07-04