haamu

Finnish

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Finno-Permic *šamɜ, compare hahmo.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: haa‧mu
  • Rhymes: -ɑːmu
  • IPA(key): [ˈhɑːmu]

Noun

haamu

  1. ghost, spirit (disembodied soul; the soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death)
    kalpea kuin haamu
    pale as a ghost
  2. shadow (imperfect and faint representation)

Declension

Inflection of haamu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative haamu haamut
genitive haamun haamujen
partitive haamua haamuja
illative haamuun haamuihin
singular plural
nominative haamu haamut
accusative nom. haamu haamut
gen. haamun
genitive haamun haamujen
partitive haamua haamuja
inessive haamussa haamuissa
elative haamusta haamuista
illative haamuun haamuihin
adessive haamulla haamuilla
ablative haamulta haamuilta
allative haamulle haamuille
essive haamuna haamuina
translative haamuksi haamuiksi
instructive haamuin
abessive haamutta haamuitta
comitative haamuineen

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