solmu

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *solmu, derived form of *solmi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ćolme. Cognate with Estonian sõlm, Karelian solmi, Veps sol'm, Votic sõlmu, Proto-Samic *čuolmë, Erzya сюлмо (śulmo) and Hungarian csomó (“knot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsolmu/, [ˈs̠o̞lmu]
• Rhymes: -olmu
• Syllabification^(key): sol‧mu

Noun

solmu

1. knot (looping)
2. knot (tangled clump)
3. knot (maze-like pattern)
4. knot, deadlock (difficult situation)

   Neuvottelut ovat pahasti solmussa.

   The negotiations are in a deadlock.

5. knot (nautical unit of speed: nautical mile per hour)
6. (graph theory) vertex
7. (computing) node (computer attached to a network or cluster)
8. (physics) node (of a standard wave)

Declension

Inflection of solmu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		solmu	solmut
genitive		solmun	solmujen
partitive		solmua	solmuja
illative		solmuun	solmuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		solmu	solmut
accusative	nom.	solmu	solmut
	gen.	solmun
genitive		solmun	solmujen
partitive		solmua	solmuja
inessive		solmussa	solmuissa
elative		solmusta	solmuista
illative		solmuun	solmuihin
adessive		solmulla	solmuilla
ablative		solmulta	solmuilta
allative		solmulle	solmuille
essive		solmuna	solmuina
translative		solmuksi	solmuiksi
abessive		solmutta	solmuitta
instructive		—	solmuin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of solmu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative solmuni solmuni accusative nom. solmuni solmuni gen. solmuni genitive solmuni solmujeni partitive solmuani solmujani inessive solmussani solmuissani elative solmustani solmuistani illative solmuuni solmuihini adessive solmullani solmuillani ablative solmultani solmuiltani allative solmulleni solmuilleni essive solmunani solmuinani translative solmukseni solmuikseni abessive solmuttani solmuittani instructive — — comitative — solmuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative solmusi solmusi accusative nom. solmusi solmusi gen. solmusi genitive solmusi solmujesi partitive solmuasi solmujasi inessive solmussasi solmuissasi elative solmustasi solmuistasi illative solmuusi solmuihisi adessive solmullasi solmuillasi ablative solmultasi solmuiltasi allative solmullesi solmuillesi essive solmunasi solmuinasi translative solmuksesi solmuiksesi abessive solmuttasi solmuittasi instructive — — comitative — solmuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative solmumme solmumme accusative nom. solmumme solmumme gen. solmumme genitive solmumme solmujemme partitive solmuamme solmujamme inessive solmussamme solmuissamme elative solmustamme solmuistamme illative solmuumme solmuihimme adessive solmullamme solmuillamme ablative solmultamme solmuiltamme allative solmullemme solmuillemme essive solmunamme solmuinamme translative solmuksemme solmuiksemme abessive solmuttamme solmuittamme instructive — — comitative — solmuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative solmunne solmunne accusative nom. solmunne solmunne gen. solmunne genitive solmunne solmujenne partitive solmuanne solmujanne inessive solmussanne solmuissanne elative solmustanne solmuistanne illative solmuunne solmuihinne adessive solmullanne solmuillanne ablative solmultanne solmuiltanne allative solmullenne solmuillenne essive solmunanne solmuinanne translative solmuksenne solmuiksenne abessive solmuttanne solmuittanne instructive — — comitative — solmuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative solmunsa solmunsa accusative nom. solmunsa solmunsa gen. solmunsa genitive solmunsa solmujensa partitive solmuaan solmuansa solmujaan solmujansa inessive solmussaan solmussansa solmuissaan solmuissansa elative solmustaan solmustansa solmuistaan solmuistansa illative solmuunsa solmuihinsa adessive solmullaan solmullansa solmuillaan solmuillansa ablative solmultaan solmultansa solmuiltaan solmuiltansa allative solmulleen solmullensa solmuilleen solmuillensa essive solmunaan solmunansa solmuinaan solmuinansa translative solmukseen solmuksensa solmuikseen solmuiksensa abessive solmuttaan solmuttansa solmuittaan solmuittansa instructive — — comitative — solmuineen solmuinensa

Hyponyms

• (common knots): hirttosolmu, jalussolmu, merimiessolmu, paalusolmu, reivisolmu, siansorkka, ulkosorkka, vanttisolmu

Derived terms

• hermosolmu
• jalussolmu
• juoksusolmu
• kaapelisolmu
• kieli solmussa
• lippusolmu
• merimiessolmu
• naapurisolmu
• nukkasolmu
• osmansolmu
• osmonsolmu
• paalusolmu
• päätesolmu
• rautatiesolmu
• reivisolmu
• rusettisolmu
• sisäsolmu
• solmia
• solmuinen
• solmuke
• solmukki
• solmukohta
• solmulevä
• solmupiste
• solmupisto
• solmuteoria
• solmuvarsta
• solmuverkko
• solmuväli
• suolisolmu
• umpisolmu
• verkkosolmu
• vetosolmu
• ämmänsolmu

 

Further reading

• “solmu”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[2] (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