Estonian edit

Etymology edit

Compound of vinger-, which is derived from vingerdama (to wiggle), and -puss, which is loaned from Middle Low German pusse, posse, or German Posse. None of the elements appear independently, except in dialects, where puss can be seen as a separate word.

Noun edit

vingerpuss (genitive vingerpussi, partitive vingerpussi)

  1. prank, practical joke

Declension edit

Declension of vingerpuss (ÕS type 22e/riik, length gradation)
singular plural
nominative vingerpuss vingerpussid
accusative nom.
gen. vingerpussi
genitive vingerpusside
partitive vingerpussi vingerpusse
vingerpussisid
illative vingerpussi
vingerpussisse
vingerpussidesse
vingerpussesse
inessive vingerpussis vingerpussides
vingerpusses
elative vingerpussist vingerpussidest
vingerpussest
allative vingerpussile vingerpussidele
vingerpussele
adessive vingerpussil vingerpussidel
vingerpussel
ablative vingerpussilt vingerpussidelt
vingerpusselt
translative vingerpussiks vingerpussideks
vingerpusseks
terminative vingerpussini vingerpussideni
essive vingerpussina vingerpussidena
abessive vingerpussita vingerpussideta
comitative vingerpussiga vingerpussidega