takapiru

Finnish

Etymology

taka- +‎ piru

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑkɑˌpiru/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝kɑ̝ˌpiru]
• Rhymes: -iru
• Syllabification^(key): ta‧ka‧pi‧ru

Noun

takapiru

1. (figuratively) a person leading something from behind the scenes, mastermind, power behind the throne, éminence grise

Declension

Inflection of takapiru (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		takapiru	takapirut
genitive		takapirun	takapirujen
partitive		takapirua	takapiruja
illative		takapiruun	takapiruihin
		singular	plural
nominative		takapiru	takapirut
accusative	nom.	takapiru	takapirut
	gen.	takapirun
genitive		takapirun	takapirujen
partitive		takapirua	takapiruja
inessive		takapirussa	takapiruissa
elative		takapirusta	takapiruista
illative		takapiruun	takapiruihin
adessive		takapirulla	takapiruilla
ablative		takapirulta	takapiruilta
allative		takapirulle	takapiruille
essive		takapiruna	takapiruina
translative		takapiruksi	takapiruiksi
abessive		takapirutta	takapiruitta
instructive		—	takapiruin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of takapiru (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative takapiruni takapiruni accusative nom. takapiruni takapiruni gen. takapiruni genitive takapiruni takapirujeni partitive takapiruani takapirujani inessive takapirussani takapiruissani elative takapirustani takapiruistani illative takapiruuni takapiruihini adessive takapirullani takapiruillani ablative takapirultani takapiruiltani allative takapirulleni takapiruilleni essive takapirunani takapiruinani translative takapirukseni takapiruikseni abessive takapiruttani takapiruittani instructive — — comitative — takapiruineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative takapirusi takapirusi accusative nom. takapirusi takapirusi gen. takapirusi genitive takapirusi takapirujesi partitive takapiruasi takapirujasi inessive takapirussasi takapiruissasi elative takapirustasi takapiruistasi illative takapiruusi takapiruihisi adessive takapirullasi takapiruillasi ablative takapirultasi takapiruiltasi allative takapirullesi takapiruillesi essive takapirunasi takapiruinasi translative takapiruksesi takapiruiksesi abessive takapiruttasi takapiruittasi instructive — — comitative — takapiruinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative takapirumme takapirumme accusative nom. takapirumme takapirumme gen. takapirumme genitive takapirumme takapirujemme partitive takapiruamme takapirujamme inessive takapirussamme takapiruissamme elative takapirustamme takapiruistamme illative takapiruumme takapiruihimme adessive takapirullamme takapiruillamme ablative takapirultamme takapiruiltamme allative takapirullemme takapiruillemme essive takapirunamme takapiruinamme translative takapiruksemme takapiruiksemme abessive takapiruttamme takapiruittamme instructive — — comitative — takapiruinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative takapirunne takapirunne accusative nom. takapirunne takapirunne gen. takapirunne genitive takapirunne takapirujenne partitive takapiruanne takapirujanne inessive takapirussanne takapiruissanne elative takapirustanne takapiruistanne illative takapiruunne takapiruihinne adessive takapirullanne takapiruillanne ablative takapirultanne takapiruiltanne allative takapirullenne takapiruillenne essive takapirunanne takapiruinanne translative takapiruksenne takapiruiksenne abessive takapiruttanne takapiruittanne instructive — — comitative — takapiruinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative takapirunsa takapirunsa accusative nom. takapirunsa takapirunsa gen. takapirunsa genitive takapirunsa takapirujensa partitive takapiruaan takapiruansa takapirujaan takapirujansa inessive takapirussaan takapirussansa takapiruissaan takapiruissansa elative takapirustaan takapirustansa takapiruistaan takapiruistansa illative takapiruunsa takapiruihinsa adessive takapirullaan takapirullansa takapiruillaan takapiruillansa ablative takapirultaan takapirultansa takapiruiltaan takapiruiltansa allative takapirulleen takapirullensa takapiruilleen takapiruillensa essive takapirunaan takapirunansa takapiruinaan takapiruinansa translative takapirukseen takapiruksensa takapiruikseen takapiruiksensa abessive takapiruttaan takapiruttansa takapiruittaan takapiruittansa instructive — — comitative — takapiruineen takapiruinensa

Further reading

• “takapiru”, 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