penikuorma
Finnish
editEtymology
editPossibly a phonetic deformation of the synonymous peninkulma.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpenikuorma (obsolete)
- A traditional measure of length equal to 10 versts.
- 1884, Theodolinda Hahnsson, Kotikuusen kuiskehia[1]:
- Kulkeneet he olivat lähes puolen penikuormaa; siinä oli jo kylläksi näin pienille lapsille.
- They have travelled for almost five versts, certainly enough for children so young.
Usage notes
editA Finnish verst (virsta) is slightly longer (1068.8 meters) than the Russian equivalent верста (versta) (1066.8 meters), thus making the length of penikuorma 10.688 kilometers (= 6.64 miles), similarly to Swedish mil.
Declension
editInflection of penikuorma (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | penikuorma | penikuormat | |
genitive | penikuorman | penikuormien | |
partitive | penikuormaa | penikuormia | |
illative | penikuormaan | penikuormiin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | penikuorma | penikuormat | |
accusative | nom. | penikuorma | penikuormat |
gen. | penikuorman | ||
genitive | penikuorman | penikuormien penikuormain rare | |
partitive | penikuormaa | penikuormia | |
inessive | penikuormassa | penikuormissa | |
elative | penikuormasta | penikuormista | |
illative | penikuormaan | penikuormiin | |
adessive | penikuormalla | penikuormilla | |
ablative | penikuormalta | penikuormilta | |
allative | penikuormalle | penikuormille | |
essive | penikuormana | penikuormina | |
translative | penikuormaksi | penikuormiksi | |
abessive | penikuormatta | penikuormitta | |
instructive | — | penikuormin | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |