Ossi

Finnish

(index os)

Etymology

From a diminutive of Ossian, Oskari and Osmo.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈosːi/
• Hyphenation: Os‧si

Proper noun

Ossi

1. A male given name.

Declension

Declension of Ossi (type risti) singular plural nominative Ossi Ossit genitive Ossin Ossien partitive Ossia Osseja accusative Ossi Ossin Ossit inessive Ossissa Osseissa elative Ossista Osseista illative Ossiin Osseihin adessive Ossilla Osseilla ablative Ossilta Osseilta allative Ossille Osseille essive Ossina Osseina translative Ossiksi Osseiksi instructive – Ossein abessive Ossitta Osseitta comitative – Osseineen

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German

Etymology

Diminutive form, containing the word Osten "East".

Noun

Ossi m (genitive Ossis, plural Ossis) (also for females)

1. (colloquial, sometimes derisive) A person from East Germany.

Related terms

• Ostdeutschland
• Osten

See also

• Wessi
• Zoni
• DDR
• -i