savanni

Finnish

Etymology

From Swedish savann, from French savane, from Spanish sabana, from Taíno.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑʋɑnːi/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝ʋɑ̝nːi]
• Rhymes: -ɑʋɑnːi
• Syllabification^(key): sa‧van‧ni

Noun

savanni

1. savannah

Declension

Inflection of savanni (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		savanni	savannit
genitive		savannin	savannien
partitive		savannia	savanneja
illative		savanniin	savanneihin
		singular	plural
nominative		savanni	savannit
accusative	nom.	savanni	savannit
	gen.	savannin
genitive		savannin	savannien
partitive		savannia	savanneja
inessive		savannissa	savanneissa
elative		savannista	savanneista
illative		savanniin	savanneihin
adessive		savannilla	savanneilla
ablative		savannilta	savanneilta
allative		savannille	savanneille
essive		savannina	savanneina
translative		savanniksi	savanneiksi
abessive		savannitta	savanneitta
instructive		—	savannein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of savanni (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative savannini savannini accusative nom. savannini savannini gen. savannini genitive savannini savannieni partitive savanniani savannejani inessive savannissani savanneissani elative savannistani savanneistani illative savanniini savanneihini adessive savannillani savanneillani ablative savanniltani savanneiltani allative savannilleni savanneilleni essive savanninani savanneinani translative savannikseni savanneikseni abessive savannittani savanneittani instructive — — comitative — savanneineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative savannisi savannisi accusative nom. savannisi savannisi gen. savannisi genitive savannisi savanniesi partitive savanniasi savannejasi inessive savannissasi savanneissasi elative savannistasi savanneistasi illative savanniisi savanneihisi adessive savannillasi savanneillasi ablative savanniltasi savanneiltasi allative savannillesi savanneillesi essive savanninasi savanneinasi translative savanniksesi savanneiksesi abessive savannittasi savanneittasi instructive — — comitative — savanneinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative savannimme savannimme accusative nom. savannimme savannimme gen. savannimme genitive savannimme savanniemme partitive savanniamme savannejamme inessive savannissamme savanneissamme elative savannistamme savanneistamme illative savanniimme savanneihimme adessive savannillamme savanneillamme ablative savanniltamme savanneiltamme allative savannillemme savanneillemme essive savanninamme savanneinamme translative savanniksemme savanneiksemme abessive savannittamme savanneittamme instructive — — comitative — savanneinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative savanninne savanninne accusative nom. savanninne savanninne gen. savanninne genitive savanninne savannienne partitive savannianne savannejanne inessive savannissanne savanneissanne elative savannistanne savanneistanne illative savanniinne savanneihinne adessive savannillanne savanneillanne ablative savanniltanne savanneiltanne allative savannillenne savanneillenne essive savanninanne savanneinanne translative savanniksenne savanneiksenne abessive savannittanne savanneittanne instructive — — comitative — savanneinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative savanninsa savanninsa accusative nom. savanninsa savanninsa gen. savanninsa genitive savanninsa savanniensa partitive savanniaan savanniansa savannejaan savannejansa inessive savannissaan savannissansa savanneissaan savanneissansa elative savannistaan savannistansa savanneistaan savanneistansa illative savanniinsa savanneihinsa adessive savannillaan savannillansa savanneillaan savanneillansa ablative savanniltaan savanniltansa savanneiltaan savanneiltansa allative savannilleen savannillensa savanneilleen savanneillensa essive savanninaan savanninansa savanneinaan savanneinansa translative savannikseen savanniksensa savanneikseen savanneiksensa abessive savannittaan savannittansa savanneittaan savanneittansa instructive — — comitative — savanneineen savanneinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• puusavanni
• savannijänis
• savannikoira
• savanninorsu
• savanniorava
• savanniseepra

 

Further reading

• “savanni”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03