"-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: {{fi-affix-linguistic-notation|{{{stem}}}}} {{{stem}}}, {{fi-affix-linguistic-notation|{{{stem2}}}}} {{{stem2}}}, {{fi-affix-linguistic-notation|tsy}} tsU, {{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|noun|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 Categories (other): Finnish terms suffixed with -u Disambiguation of Finnish terms suffixed with -u: 45 55
  2. (no longer productive) Found in some surnames. Tags: idiomatic, morpheme
    Sense id: en--tsu-fi-suffix-J97a7-im Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Finnish terms suffixed with -u, Pages using catfix, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Finnish entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of Finnish terms suffixed with -u: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 77
     
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      },
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        "(slang) Slang suffix, generally for nouns (with clipping)."
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        "slang"
      ]
    },
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          "_dis": "45 55",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "23 77",
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        "Found in some surnames."
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        "(no longer productive) Found in some surnames."
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      ]
    }
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        "f8nolink": "1",
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        "(slang) Slang suffix, generally for nouns (with clipping)."
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        "Found in some surnames."
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        "(no longer productive) Found in some surnames."
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        "morpheme"
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  "msg": "unrecognized head form: linguistic notation -tsU",
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