arrakkipunssi
Finnish
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈɑrːɑkːiˌpunsːi/, [ˈɑ̝rːɑ̝kːiˌpuns̠ːi]
- Rhymes: -unsːi
- Syllabification(key): ar‧rak‧ki‧puns‧si
Noun
editarrakkipunssi
- A liqueur based on arrack, neutral spirits and flavorings. Originates in Sweden and mostly not known outside Nordic countries. There's no established English name for it, but "arrack liqueur" might be a good bet.
Usage notes
editSometimes translated as "punch" into English, but that is actually a false friend.
Declension
editInflection of arrakkipunssi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | arrakkipunssi | arrakkipunssit | ||
genitive | arrakkipunssin | arrakkipunssien | ||
partitive | arrakkipunssia | arrakkipunsseja | ||
illative | arrakkipunssiin | arrakkipunsseihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | arrakkipunssi | arrakkipunssit | ||
accusative | nom. | arrakkipunssi | arrakkipunssit | |
gen. | arrakkipunssin | |||
genitive | arrakkipunssin | arrakkipunssien | ||
partitive | arrakkipunssia | arrakkipunsseja | ||
inessive | arrakkipunssissa | arrakkipunsseissa | ||
elative | arrakkipunssista | arrakkipunsseista | ||
illative | arrakkipunssiin | arrakkipunsseihin | ||
adessive | arrakkipunssilla | arrakkipunsseilla | ||
ablative | arrakkipunssilta | arrakkipunsseilta | ||
allative | arrakkipunssille | arrakkipunsseille | ||
essive | arrakkipunssina | arrakkipunsseina | ||
translative | arrakkipunssiksi | arrakkipunsseiksi | ||
abessive | arrakkipunssitta | arrakkipunsseitta | ||
instructive | — | arrakkipunssein | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Synonyms
editFurther reading
edit- “arrakkipunssi”, 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 2023-07-02