merikarhu

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Finnish

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Etymology

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meri (sea) +‎ karhu (bear)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmeriˌkɑrhu/, [ˈme̞riˌkɑ̝rhu]
  • Rhymes: -ɑrhu
  • Syllabification(key): me‧ri‧kar‧hu

Noun

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merikarhu

  1. (zoology, dated) Synonym of haaremihylje (southern fur seal of the genus Arctocephalus).
  2. (zoology, dated) Synonym of beringinhylje (northern fur seal of the genus Callorhinus).
  3. (nautical) seadog, tar (experienced sailor)

Declension

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Inflection of merikarhu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative merikarhu merikarhut
genitive merikarhun merikarhujen
partitive merikarhua merikarhuja
illative merikarhuun merikarhuihin
singular plural
nominative merikarhu merikarhut
accusative nom. merikarhu merikarhut
gen. merikarhun
genitive merikarhun merikarhujen
partitive merikarhua merikarhuja
inessive merikarhussa merikarhuissa
elative merikarhusta merikarhuista
illative merikarhuun merikarhuihin
adessive merikarhulla merikarhuilla
ablative merikarhulta merikarhuilta
allative merikarhulle merikarhuille
essive merikarhuna merikarhuina
translative merikarhuksi merikarhuiksi
abessive merikarhutta merikarhuitta
instructive merikarhuin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of merikarhu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative merikarhuni merikarhuni
accusative nom. merikarhuni merikarhuni
gen. merikarhuni
genitive merikarhuni merikarhujeni
partitive merikarhuani merikarhujani
inessive merikarhussani merikarhuissani
elative merikarhustani merikarhuistani
illative merikarhuuni merikarhuihini
adessive merikarhullani merikarhuillani
ablative merikarhultani merikarhuiltani
allative merikarhulleni merikarhuilleni
essive merikarhunani merikarhuinani
translative merikarhukseni merikarhuikseni
abessive merikarhuttani merikarhuittani
instructive
comitative merikarhuineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative merikarhusi merikarhusi
accusative nom. merikarhusi merikarhusi
gen. merikarhusi
genitive merikarhusi merikarhujesi
partitive merikarhuasi merikarhujasi
inessive merikarhussasi merikarhuissasi
elative merikarhustasi merikarhuistasi
illative merikarhuusi merikarhuihisi
adessive merikarhullasi merikarhuillasi
ablative merikarhultasi merikarhuiltasi
allative merikarhullesi merikarhuillesi
essive merikarhunasi merikarhuinasi
translative merikarhuksesi merikarhuiksesi
abessive merikarhuttasi merikarhuittasi
instructive
comitative merikarhuinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative merikarhumme merikarhumme
accusative nom. merikarhumme merikarhumme
gen. merikarhumme
genitive merikarhumme merikarhujemme
partitive merikarhuamme merikarhujamme
inessive merikarhussamme merikarhuissamme
elative merikarhustamme merikarhuistamme
illative merikarhuumme merikarhuihimme
adessive merikarhullamme merikarhuillamme
ablative merikarhultamme merikarhuiltamme
allative merikarhullemme merikarhuillemme
essive merikarhunamme merikarhuinamme
translative merikarhuksemme merikarhuiksemme
abessive merikarhuttamme merikarhuittamme
instructive
comitative merikarhuinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative merikarhunne merikarhunne
accusative nom. merikarhunne merikarhunne
gen. merikarhunne
genitive merikarhunne merikarhujenne
partitive merikarhuanne merikarhujanne
inessive merikarhussanne merikarhuissanne
elative merikarhustanne merikarhuistanne
illative merikarhuunne merikarhuihinne
adessive merikarhullanne merikarhuillanne
ablative merikarhultanne merikarhuiltanne
allative merikarhullenne merikarhuillenne
essive merikarhunanne merikarhuinanne
translative merikarhuksenne merikarhuiksenne
abessive merikarhuttanne merikarhuittanne
instructive
comitative merikarhuinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative merikarhunsa merikarhunsa
accusative nom. merikarhunsa merikarhunsa
gen. merikarhunsa
genitive merikarhunsa merikarhujensa
partitive merikarhuaan
merikarhuansa
merikarhujaan
merikarhujansa
inessive merikarhussaan
merikarhussansa
merikarhuissaan
merikarhuissansa
elative merikarhustaan
merikarhustansa
merikarhuistaan
merikarhuistansa
illative merikarhuunsa merikarhuihinsa
adessive merikarhullaan
merikarhullansa
merikarhuillaan
merikarhuillansa
ablative merikarhultaan
merikarhultansa
merikarhuiltaan
merikarhuiltansa
allative merikarhulleen
merikarhullensa
merikarhuilleen
merikarhuillensa
essive merikarhunaan
merikarhunansa
merikarhuinaan
merikarhuinansa
translative merikarhukseen
merikarhuksensa
merikarhuikseen
merikarhuiksensa
abessive merikarhuttaan
merikarhuttansa
merikarhuittaan
merikarhuittansa
instructive
comitative merikarhuineen
merikarhuinensa

Hypernyms

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Derived terms

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compounds

Further reading

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Ingrian

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Kaks merikarhua.

Etymology

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From meri (sea) +‎ karhu (bear), calque of translingual Ursus maritimus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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merikarhu

  1. polar bear
    • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. J. Molotsova, Loonnontiito oppikirja alkușkoulua vart (toin osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 53:
      Kylmiis poljarnois mais elää merikarhu
      The polar bear lives in cold polar lands

Declension

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Declension of merikarhu (type 4/koivu, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative merikarhu merikarhut
genitive merikarhun merikarhuin, merikarhuloin
partitive merikarhua merikarhuja, merikarhuloja
illative merikarhuu merikarhui, merikarhuloihe
inessive merikarhuus merikarhuis, merikarhulois
elative merikarhust merikarhuist, merikarhuloist
allative merikarhulle merikarhuille, merikarhuloille
adessive merikarhuul merikarhuil, merikarhuloil
ablative merikarhult merikarhuilt, merikarhuloilt
translative merikarhuks merikarhuiks, merikarhuloiks
essive merikarhunna, merikarhuun merikarhuinna, merikarhuloinna, merikarhuin, merikarhuloin
exessive1) merikarhunt merikarhuint, merikarhuloint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Synonyms

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