"-tsu" meaning in Finnish

See -tsu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Forms: -tsy [front-vowel]
Etymology: As with many slang suffixes, there are probably multiple origins. The main origin is probably -tsa + -u, but another origin may be -su added to stems ending in t. Etymology templates: {{suffix|fi|-tsa|-u|id1=slang}} -tsa + -u Head templates: {{head|fi|suffixes|front vowel harmony variant|-tsy||-{{{stem}}}-||-{{{stem2}}}-||-{{{stem}}}-||-{{{stem2}}}-|linguistic notation|-tsU||{{{comp}}}||{{{sup}}}|cat2=|f2nolink=1|f3nolink=1|f4nolink=1|f5nolink=1|f6nolink=1|f7nolink=1|f8nolink=1|head=}} -tsu (front vowel harmony variant -tsy, linguistic notation -tsU), {{fi-suffix|var=tsy}} -tsu (front vowel harmony variant -tsy, linguistic notation -tsU)
  1. (slang) Slang suffix, generally for nouns (with clipping). Tags: morpheme, slang
    Sense id: en--tsu-fi-suffix-ck3zaM5v
  2. (non-productive) Found in some surnames. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--tsu-fi-suffix-J97a7-im Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Finnish terms suffixed with -u Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 47 8 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 6 55 Disambiguation of Finnish entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of Finnish terms suffixed with -u: 41 59
     
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        "f7nolink": "1",
        "f8nolink": "1",
        "head": ""
      },
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        "(slang) Slang suffix, generally for nouns (with clipping)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme",
        "slang"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "_dis": "47 8 46",
          "kind": "other",
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        },
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          "_dis": "39 6 55",
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          "_dis": "24 76",
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        "Found in some surnames."
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        "(non-productive) Found in some surnames."
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        "(slang) Slang suffix, generally for nouns (with clipping)."
      ],
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      ]
    },
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        "Found in some surnames."
      ],
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        "(non-productive) Found in some surnames."
      ],
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        "morpheme"
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Download raw JSONL data for -tsu meaning in Finnish (1.7kB)

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