noita

See also: nõita

Finnish

(index no)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnoi̯tɑ/, [ˈno̞i̯t̪ɑ]
  • Rhymes: -oitɑ
  • Hyphenation: noi‧ta

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *noita (“shaman”), from Proto-Finno-Ugric *nojta. Cognates include Estonian nõid and Northern Sami noaidi (“shaman”).

Noun

noita

  1. A witch.
Declension
Inflection of noita (Kotus type 10/koira, t-d gradation)
nominative noita noidat
genitive noidan noitien
partitive noitaa noitia
illative noitaan noitiin
singular plural
nominative noita noidat
accusative nom. noita noidat
gen. noidan
genitive noidan noitien
noitainrare
partitive noitaa noitia
inessive noidassa noidissa
elative noidasta noidista
illative noitaan noitiin
adessive noidalla noidilla
ablative noidalta noidilta
allative noidalle noidille
essive noitana noitina
translative noidaksi noidiksi
instructive — noidin
abessive noidatta noiditta
comitative — noitineen

or (archaic)

Inflection of noita (Kotus type 10/koira, t- gradation)
nominative noita noiat
genitive noian noitien
partitive noitaa noitia
illative noitaan noitiin
singular plural
nominative noita noiat
accusative nom. noita noiat
gen. noian
genitive noian noitien
noitainrare
partitive noitaa noitia
inessive noiassa noi’issa
elative noiasta noi’ista
illative noitaan noitiin
adessive noialla noi’illa
ablative noialta noi’ilta
allative noialle noi’ille
essive noitana noitina
translative noiaksi noi’iksi
instructive — noi’in
abessive noiatta noi’itta
comitative — noitineen
Derived terms
  • noita-akka
  • noitajuoma
  • noitajuttu
  • noitakeino
  • noitakonsti

Etymology 2

Pronoun

noita

  1. (demonstrative) Partitive plural form of nuo.

References
  • Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004-2005). Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja. Juva: WSOY. →ISBN.

Anagrams

Karelian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *noita, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *nojta.

Noun

noita

  1. witch

References
  • Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004-2005). Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja. Juva: WSOY. →ISBN.
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