Finnish

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Etymology

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hampaan +‎ kolo

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑmpɑːnˌkolo/, [ˈhɑ̝mpɑ̝ːŋˌko̞lo̞]
  • Rhymes: -olo
  • Hyphenation(key): hampaan‧kolo

Noun

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hampaankolo

  1. A space between two teeth.
    Minulla jäi lihanpala hampaankoloon.
    A piece of meat got stuck between my teeth.
  2. (figuratively) A(n) (old) score to be settled, unsaid words that need to be said, unfinished business.
    Onko sinulla vielä jotakin hampaankolossa minua kohtaan?
    Have you still got a score to settle with me?

Declension

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Inflection of hampaankolo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative hampaankolo hampaankolot
genitive hampaankolon hampaankolojen
partitive hampaankoloa hampaankoloja
illative hampaankoloon hampaankoloihin
singular plural
nominative hampaankolo hampaankolot
accusative nom. hampaankolo hampaankolot
gen. hampaankolon
genitive hampaankolon hampaankolojen
partitive hampaankoloa hampaankoloja
inessive hampaankolossa hampaankoloissa
elative hampaankolosta hampaankoloista
illative hampaankoloon hampaankoloihin
adessive hampaankololla hampaankoloilla
ablative hampaankololta hampaankoloilta
allative hampaankololle hampaankoloille
essive hampaankolona hampaankoloina
translative hampaankoloksi hampaankoloiksi
abessive hampaankolotta hampaankoloitta
instructive hampaankoloin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of hampaankolo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

Further reading

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  NODES
eth 2
see 3