ainoa

Finnish

(index ai)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ainagaz (“sole”) (from *ainaz (“one”)), preserving the older meaning seen in the Latin cognate unicus (“unique”). Cognate with Estonian ainus, Votic ainago, Ingrian ainava, Livonian āinagi, Ludian ainag.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɑino̞ɑ]
  • Hyphenation: ai‧no‧a
  • Rhymes: -ɑinoɑ

Adjective

ainoa (not comparable)

  1. only, sole
  2. only (having no siblings)
    Pekka on ainoa lapseni.
    Pekka is my only child.

Declension
Inflection of ainoa (Kotus type 15/korkea, no gradation)
nominative ainoa ainoat
genitive ainoan ainoiden
ainoitten
partitive ainoaa
ainoata		 ainoita
illative ainoaan ainoisiin
ainoihin
singular plural
nominative ainoa ainoat
accusative nom. ainoa ainoat
gen. ainoan
genitive ainoan ainoiden
ainoitten
ainoainrare
partitive ainoaa
ainoata		 ainoita
inessive ainoassa ainoissa
elative ainoasta ainoista
illative ainoaan ainoisiin
ainoihin
adessive ainoalla ainoilla
ablative ainoalta ainoilta
allative ainoalle ainoille
essive ainoana ainoina
translative ainoaksi ainoiksi
instructive — ainoin
abessive ainoatta ainoitta
comitative — ainoine

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