stradivarius

See also: Stradivarius

Finnish

Etymology

Named after the Stradivari family (Latin Stradivarius), an Italian surname either from the plural of Lombard stradivare (“toll-man”), or from strada averta (“open road”) in the Cremonese dialect.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstrɑdiʋɑriu̯s/, [ˈs̠t̪rɑdiʋɑriu̯s̠]

Noun

stradivarius

  1. (music) Stradivarius (stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari)
  2. (figuratively) Stradivarius (standard of excellence in unrelated fields, sometimes exaggeratedly)
    Tämä on kahvinkeitinten stradivarius.
    This is the Stradivarius of coffeemakers.

Declension
Inflection of stradivarius (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
nominative stradivarius stradivariukset
genitive stradivariuksen stradivariusten
stradivariuksien
partitive stradivariusta stradivariuksia
illative stradivariukseen stradivariuksiin
singular plural
nominative stradivarius stradivariukset
accusative nom. stradivarius stradivariukset
gen. stradivariuksen
genitive stradivariuksen stradivariusten
stradivariuksien
partitive stradivariusta stradivariuksia
inessive stradivariuksessa stradivariuksissa
elative stradivariuksesta stradivariuksista
illative stradivariukseen stradivariuksiin
adessive stradivariuksella stradivariuksilla
ablative stradivariukselta stradivariuksilta
allative stradivariukselle stradivariuksille
essive stradivariuksena stradivariuksina
translative stradivariukseksi stradivariuksiksi
instructive — stradivariuksin
abessive stradivariuksetta stradivariuksitta
comitative — stradivariuksineen
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