lontoo

Finnish

Etymology

From Lontoo (“London, the capital city of England and the United Kingdom”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlontoː/, [ˈlo̞n̪t̪o̞ː]
• Rhymes: -ontoː
• Syllabification^(key): lon‧too

Noun

lontoo

1. Misspelling of Lontoo (“London, the capital city of England and the United Kingdom”).
2. (colloquial) English (language)

   Synonyms: lontoon kieli, (more common) enkku, (standard) englanti

   puhua lontoota ― to speak English (lit. "to speak Londonese")

   • 2021, Joona Keskitalo, Tottelemattomat‎^[1], →ISBN:

     – Ööh, he is my... my secretary. Yes, sihteeri. […]
     – Mikä helvetin sihteeri? Pete sähisee Maxille.
     – No, en mä tiennyt, mikä yhtiökumppani on lontooksi.

     – Uh, he is my... my secretary. Yes, secretary. […]
     – What the hell, secretary? Pete hisses at Max.
     – Well, I didn't know what business partner is in English.

Declension

Inflection of lontoo (Kotus type 17/vapaa, no gradation)
nominative		lontoo	—
genitive		lontoon	—
partitive		lontoota	—
illative		lontooseen	—
		singular	plural
nominative		lontoo	—
accusative	nom.	lontoo	—
	gen.	lontoon
genitive		lontoon	—
partitive		lontoota	—
inessive		lontoossa	—
elative		lontoosta	—
illative		lontooseen	—
adessive		lontoolla	—
ablative		lontoolta	—
allative		lontoolle	—
essive		lontoona	—
translative		lontooksi	—
abessive		lontootta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of lontoo (Kotus type 17/vapaa, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative lontooni — accusative nom. lontooni — gen. lontooni genitive lontooni — partitive lontootani — inessive lontoossani — elative lontoostani — illative lontooseeni — adessive lontoollani — ablative lontooltani — allative lontoolleni — essive lontoonani — translative lontookseni — abessive lontoottani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative lontoosi — accusative nom. lontoosi — gen. lontoosi genitive lontoosi — partitive lontootasi — inessive lontoossasi — elative lontoostasi — illative lontooseesi — adessive lontoollasi — ablative lontooltasi — allative lontoollesi — essive lontoonasi — translative lontooksesi — abessive lontoottasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative lontoomme — accusative nom. lontoomme — gen. lontoomme genitive lontoomme — partitive lontootamme — inessive lontoossamme — elative lontoostamme — illative lontooseemme — adessive lontoollamme — ablative lontooltamme — allative lontoollemme — essive lontoonamme — translative lontooksemme — abessive lontoottamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative lontoonne — accusative nom. lontoonne — gen. lontoonne genitive lontoonne — partitive lontootanne — inessive lontoossanne — elative lontoostanne — illative lontooseenne — adessive lontoollanne — ablative lontooltanne — allative lontoollenne — essive lontoonanne — translative lontooksenne — abessive lontoottanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative lontoonsa — accusative nom. lontoonsa — gen. lontoonsa genitive lontoonsa — partitive lontootaan lontootansa — inessive lontoossaan lontoossansa — elative lontoostaan lontoostansa — illative lontooseensa — adessive lontoollaan lontoollansa — ablative lontooltaan lontooltansa — allative lontoolleen lontoollensa — essive lontoonaan lontoonansa — translative lontookseen lontooksensa — abessive lontoottaan lontoottansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with Lontoon englanti (“London English”).