nuppi

Finnish

Etymology

From a Germanic language, compare knopp.

Noun

nuppi

1. knob (rounded protuberance, handle, or control switch)
2. cascabel (knob at the end of a cannon, to which ropes are attached in order to control recoil)
3. (vehicles, slang) tractor (truck used to pull a trailer or a semi-trailer)
4. (slang) head

Declension

Declension of nuppi (type risti) singular plural nominative nuppi nupit genitive nupin nuppien partitive nuppia nuppeja accusative nuppi nupin nupit inessive nupissa nupeissa elative nupista nupeista illative nuppiin nuppeihin adessive nupilla nupeilla ablative nupilta nupeilta allative nupille nupeille essive nuppina nuppeina translative nupiksi nupeiksi instructive – nupein abessive nupitta nupeitta comitative – nuppeineen

Synonyms

• (tractor): vetoauto

Derived terms

• nuppineula

Anagrams

• nippu