simpukankuori

Finnish

Etymology

simpukan (“of a clam”) +‎ kuori (“shell”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsimpukɑnˌkuo̯ri/, [ˈs̠impukɑ̝ŋˌkuo̞̯ri]
• Rhymes: -uori
• Syllabification^(key): sim‧pu‧kan‧kuo‧ri

Noun

simpukankuori

1. clamshell (shell of a clam or a hinged object that resembles one)
2. (informal) seashell, shell (shell of a marine mollusk)

   simpukankuorien keräily

   shell collecting

   conchology

Declension

Inflection of simpukankuori (Kotus type 26/pieni, no gradation)
nominative		simpukankuori	simpukankuoret
genitive		simpukankuoren	simpukankuorten simpukankuorien
partitive		simpukankuorta	simpukankuoria
illative		simpukankuoreen	simpukankuoriin
		singular	plural
nominative		simpukankuori	simpukankuoret
accusative	nom.	simpukankuori	simpukankuoret
	gen.	simpukankuoren
genitive		simpukankuoren	simpukankuorten simpukankuorien
partitive		simpukankuorta	simpukankuoria
inessive		simpukankuoressa	simpukankuorissa
elative		simpukankuoresta	simpukankuorista
illative		simpukankuoreen	simpukankuoriin
adessive		simpukankuorella	simpukankuorilla
ablative		simpukankuorelta	simpukankuorilta
allative		simpukankuorelle	simpukankuorille
essive		simpukankuorena	simpukankuorina
translative		simpukankuoreksi	simpukankuoriksi
abessive		simpukankuoretta	simpukankuoritta
instructive		—	simpukankuorin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of simpukankuori (Kotus type 26/pieni, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative simpukankuoreni simpukankuoreni accusative nom. simpukankuoreni simpukankuoreni gen. simpukankuoreni genitive simpukankuoreni simpukankuorteni simpukankuorieni partitive simpukankuortani simpukankuoriani inessive simpukankuoressani simpukankuorissani elative simpukankuorestani simpukankuoristani illative simpukankuoreeni simpukankuoriini adessive simpukankuorellani simpukankuorillani ablative simpukankuoreltani simpukankuoriltani allative simpukankuorelleni simpukankuorilleni essive simpukankuorenani simpukankuorinani translative simpukankuorekseni simpukankuorikseni abessive simpukankuorettani simpukankuorittani instructive — — comitative — simpukankuorineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative simpukankuoresi simpukankuoresi accusative nom. simpukankuoresi simpukankuoresi gen. simpukankuoresi genitive simpukankuoresi simpukankuortesi simpukankuoriesi partitive simpukankuortasi simpukankuoriasi inessive simpukankuoressasi simpukankuorissasi elative simpukankuorestasi simpukankuoristasi illative simpukankuoreesi simpukankuoriisi adessive simpukankuorellasi simpukankuorillasi ablative simpukankuoreltasi simpukankuoriltasi allative simpukankuorellesi simpukankuorillesi essive simpukankuorenasi simpukankuorinasi translative simpukankuoreksesi simpukankuoriksesi abessive simpukankuorettasi simpukankuorittasi instructive — — comitative — simpukankuorinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative simpukankuoremme simpukankuoremme accusative nom. simpukankuoremme simpukankuoremme gen. simpukankuoremme genitive simpukankuoremme simpukankuortemme simpukankuoriemme partitive simpukankuortamme simpukankuoriamme inessive simpukankuoressamme simpukankuorissamme elative simpukankuorestamme simpukankuoristamme illative simpukankuoreemme simpukankuoriimme adessive simpukankuorellamme simpukankuorillamme ablative simpukankuoreltamme simpukankuoriltamme allative simpukankuorellemme simpukankuorillemme essive simpukankuorenamme simpukankuorinamme translative simpukankuoreksemme simpukankuoriksemme abessive simpukankuorettamme simpukankuorittamme instructive — — comitative — simpukankuorinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative simpukankuorenne simpukankuorenne accusative nom. simpukankuorenne simpukankuorenne gen. simpukankuorenne genitive simpukankuorenne simpukankuortenne simpukankuorienne partitive simpukankuortanne simpukankuorianne inessive simpukankuoressanne simpukankuorissanne elative simpukankuorestanne simpukankuoristanne illative simpukankuoreenne simpukankuoriinne adessive simpukankuorellanne simpukankuorillanne ablative simpukankuoreltanne simpukankuoriltanne allative simpukankuorellenne simpukankuorillenne essive simpukankuorenanne simpukankuorinanne translative simpukankuoreksenne simpukankuoriksenne abessive simpukankuorettanne simpukankuorittanne instructive — — comitative — simpukankuorinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative simpukankuorensa simpukankuorensa accusative nom. simpukankuorensa simpukankuorensa gen. simpukankuorensa genitive simpukankuorensa simpukankuortensa simpukankuoriensa partitive simpukankuortaan simpukankuortansa simpukankuoriaan simpukankuoriansa inessive simpukankuoressaan simpukankuoressansa simpukankuorissaan simpukankuorissansa elative simpukankuorestaan simpukankuorestansa simpukankuoristaan simpukankuoristansa illative simpukankuoreensa simpukankuoriinsa adessive simpukankuorellaan simpukankuorellansa simpukankuorillaan simpukankuorillansa ablative simpukankuoreltaan simpukankuoreltansa simpukankuoriltaan simpukankuoriltansa allative simpukankuorelleen simpukankuorellensa simpukankuorilleen simpukankuorillensa essive simpukankuorenaan simpukankuorenansa simpukankuorinaan simpukankuorinansa translative simpukankuorekseen simpukankuoreksensa simpukankuorikseen simpukankuoriksensa abessive simpukankuorettaan simpukankuorettansa simpukankuorittaan simpukankuorittansa instructive — — comitative — simpukankuorineen simpukankuorinensa

Synonyms

• (seashell) kotilo

Further reading

• “simpukankuori”, 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