umpi

See also: umpi-

Finnish

Etymology

See umpi-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈumpi/, [ˈumpi]
• Rhymes: -umpi
• Syllabification^(key): um‧pi

Noun

umpi

1. (veterinary medicine) constipation

   Synonym: ummetus

2. deep, untouched snow (with no tracks)

   Synonyms: umpihanki, umpinen

3. (figuratively, archaic) insurmountable obstacle

Usage notes

• (constipation): The expressions olla ummella (“to have constipation”) and tulla ummelle (“to get constipated”) may be used of humans, but they are becoming archaic in this sense.

Declension

Inflection of umpi (Kotus type 7*H/ovi, mp-mm gradation)
nominative		umpi	ummet
genitive		ummen	umpien
partitive		umpea	umpia
illative		umpeen	umpiin
		singular	plural
nominative		umpi	ummet
accusative	nom.	umpi	ummet
	gen.	ummen
genitive		ummen	umpien
partitive		umpea	umpia
inessive		ummessa	ummissa
elative		ummesta	ummista
illative		umpeen	umpiin
adessive		ummella	ummilla
ablative		ummelta	ummilta
allative		ummelle	ummille
essive		umpena	umpina
translative		ummeksi	ummiksi
abessive		ummetta	ummitta
instructive		—	ummin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of umpi (Kotus type 7*H/ovi, mp-mm gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative umpeni umpeni accusative nom. umpeni umpeni gen. umpeni genitive umpeni umpieni partitive umpeani umpiani inessive ummessani ummissani elative ummestani ummistani illative umpeeni umpiini adessive ummellani ummillani ablative ummeltani ummiltani allative ummelleni ummilleni essive umpenani umpinani translative ummekseni ummikseni abessive ummettani ummittani instructive — — comitative — umpineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative umpesi umpesi accusative nom. umpesi umpesi gen. umpesi genitive umpesi umpiesi partitive umpeasi umpiasi inessive ummessasi ummissasi elative ummestasi ummistasi illative umpeesi umpiisi adessive ummellasi ummillasi ablative ummeltasi ummiltasi allative ummellesi ummillesi essive umpenasi umpinasi translative ummeksesi ummiksesi abessive ummettasi ummittasi instructive — — comitative — umpinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative umpemme umpemme accusative nom. umpemme umpemme gen. umpemme genitive umpemme umpiemme partitive umpeamme umpiamme inessive ummessamme ummissamme elative ummestamme ummistamme illative umpeemme umpiimme adessive ummellamme ummillamme ablative ummeltamme ummiltamme allative ummellemme ummillemme essive umpenamme umpinamme translative ummeksemme ummiksemme abessive ummettamme ummittamme instructive — — comitative — umpinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative umpenne umpenne accusative nom. umpenne umpenne gen. umpenne genitive umpenne umpienne partitive umpeanne umpianne inessive ummessanne ummissanne elative ummestanne ummistanne illative umpeenne umpiinne adessive ummellanne ummillanne ablative ummeltanne ummiltanne allative ummellenne ummillenne essive umpenanne umpinanne translative ummeksenne ummiksenne abessive ummettanne ummittanne instructive — — comitative — umpinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative umpensa umpensa accusative nom. umpensa umpensa gen. umpensa genitive umpensa umpiensa partitive umpeaan umpeansa umpiaan umpiansa inessive ummessaan ummessansa ummissaan ummissansa elative ummestaan ummestansa ummistaan ummistansa illative umpeensa umpiinsa adessive ummellaan ummellansa ummillaan ummillansa ablative ummeltaan ummeltansa ummiltaan ummiltansa allative ummelleen ummellensa ummilleen ummillensa essive umpenaan umpenansa umpinaan umpinansa translative ummekseen ummeksensa ummikseen ummiksensa abessive ummettaan ummettansa ummittaan ummittansa instructive — — comitative — umpineen umpinensa

Derived terms

• ummehtua
• ummessaolo
• ummet ja lammet
• ummetus
• umpeenkasvu
• umpeenmeno
• umpeentua
• umpeuttaa
• virtsaumpi

 

Further reading

• “umpi”, 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 2023-07-04

Anagrams

• pimu, pumi

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *umpi. Cognates include Finnish umpi.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈumpi/, [ˈumpʲ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈumpi/, [ˈumb̥i]
• Rhymes: -umpʲ, -umpi
• Hyphenation: um‧pi

Noun

umpi

1. deep and untouched snow without tracks

Declension

Declension of umpi (type 5/lehti, mp-mm gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	umpi	ummet
genitive	ummen	umpiin, umpiloin
partitive	umpia	umpija, umpiloja
illative	umpee	umpii, umpiloihe
inessive	ummees	ummiis, umpilois
elative	ummest	ummist, umpiloist
allative	ummelle	ummille, umpiloille
adessive	ummeel	ummiil, umpiloil
ablative	ummelt	ummilt, umpiloilt
translative	ummeks	ummiks, umpiloiks
essive	umpenna, umpeen	umpinna, umpiloinna, umpiin, umpiloin
exessive1)	umpent	umpint, umpiloint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms

• umpi-
• umpinain

 

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 623

Old High German

Preposition

umpi

1. (Bavaria) Alternative form of umbi