upea

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *upeda, probably borrowed from Proto-Germanic [Term?] (compare German üppig).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈupeɑ/, [ˈupe̞ɑ]
• Rhymes: -upeɑ
• Syllabification^(key): u‧pe‧a

Adjective

upea (comparative upeampi, superlative upein)

1. great, wonderful

   upea saavutus — great achievement

2. (of looks) gorgeous, great, magnificent, posh

Declension

Inflection of upea (Kotus type 15/korkea, no gradation)
nominative		upea	upeat
genitive		upean	upeiden upeitten
partitive		upeaa upeata	upeita
illative		upeaan	upeisiin upeihin
		singular	plural
nominative		upea	upeat
accusative	nom.	upea	upeat
	gen.	upean
genitive		upean	upeiden upeitten upeainrare
partitive		upeaa upeata	upeita
inessive		upeassa	upeissa
elative		upeasta	upeista
illative		upeaan	upeisiin upeihin
adessive		upealla	upeilla
ablative		upealta	upeilta
allative		upealle	upeille
essive		upeana	upeina
translative		upeaksi	upeiksi
instructive		—	upein
abessive		upeatta	upeitta
comitative		—	upeine

Possessive forms of upea (type korkea)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	upeani	upeamme
2nd person	upeasi	upeanne
3rd person	upeansa

Derived terms

• upeasti
• upeus