Hannu

Finnish

Etymology

Medieval vernacular form of Johannes.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɑnːu
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑnːu/
  • Hyphenation: Han‧nu

Proper noun

Hannu

  1. A male given name.
    • 1983 Kristiina Pelto-Timperi, Hevosenpuolikas, Otava, →ISBN, page 93:
      ―Sulla on jotenkin niin tavallinen nimi, mun joku sukulaismies on Hannu. Hannu ja Heikki, voi taivas, ei sun vanhemmillas paljoa mielikuvitusta ole! Eikö sulla ole mitään lempinimeä?
      ―Ei oikeastaan. Lapsena ne sanoi mua Hummaksi.
  2. Hansel, the boy in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel.

Declension

Inflection of Hannu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative Hannu Hannut
genitive Hannun Hannujen
partitive Hannua Hannuja
illative Hannuun Hannuihin
singular plural
nominative Hannu Hannut
accusative nom. Hannu Hannut
gen. Hannun
genitive Hannun Hannujen
partitive Hannua Hannuja
inessive Hannussa Hannuissa
elative Hannusta Hannuista
illative Hannuun Hannuihin
adessive Hannulla Hannuilla
ablative Hannulta Hannuilta
allative Hannulle Hannuille
essive Hannuna Hannuina
translative Hannuksi Hannuiksi
instructive Hannuin
abessive Hannutta Hannuitta
comitative Hannuineen

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