Ossi
FinnishEdit
(index os)
EtymologyEdit
From a diminutive of Ossian, Oskari and Osmo.
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Ossi
- A male given name.
DeclensionEdit
Inflection of Ossi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | Ossi | Ossit | |
genitive | Ossin | Ossien | |
partitive | Ossia | Osseja | |
illative | Ossiin | Osseihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | Ossi | Ossit | |
accusative | nom. | Ossi | Ossit |
gen. | Ossin | ||
genitive | Ossin | Ossien | |
partitive | Ossia | Osseja | |
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 |
Possessive forms of Ossi (type risti) | ||
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possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | Ossini | Ossimme |
2nd person | Ossisi | Ossinne |
3rd person | Ossinsa |
GermanEdit
EtymologyEdit
Originally a humorous reinterpretation of English Aussie (“Australian person”) based on German Osten (“east”). The English word is not widely known in Germany, however.
PronunciationEdit
- IPA(key): /ˈɔsi/ (normal)
- IPA(key): /ˈɔzi/, /ˈœzi/ (with a mock East German accent; more pejorative)
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NounEdit
Ossi m (genitive Ossis, plural Ossis)
- (colloquial, possibly mildly offensive) A person from (former) East Germany; now sometimes including Berlin
SynonymsEdit
- Ostdeutscher
- DDR-Bürger (historical)