Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnorsːi/, [ˈno̞rs̠ːi]
- Rhymes: -orsːi
- Syllabification(key): nors‧si
- Hyphenation(key): nors‧si
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Late Old Swedish nors (compare Swedish nors). First attested in 1438 (in Norsinpoyka).[1]
Noun
norssi
- synonym of kuore (“(European) smelt (fish)”)
Declension
| Inflection of norssi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
norssi
|
norssit
|
| genitive
|
norssin
|
norssien
|
| partitive
|
norssia
|
norsseja
|
| illative
|
norssiin
|
norsseihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
norssi
|
norssit
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
norssi
|
norssit
|
| gen.
|
norssin
|
| genitive
|
norssin
|
norssien
|
| partitive
|
norssia
|
norsseja
|
| inessive
|
norssissa
|
norsseissa
|
| elative
|
norssista
|
norsseista
|
| illative
|
norssiin
|
norsseihin
|
| adessive
|
norssilla
|
norsseilla
|
| ablative
|
norssilta
|
norsseilta
|
| allative
|
norssille
|
norsseille
|
| essive
|
norssina
|
norsseina
|
| translative
|
norssiksi
|
norsseiksi
|
| abessive
|
norssitta
|
norsseitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
norssein
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
norssini
|
norssini
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
norssini
|
norssini
|
| gen.
|
norssini
|
| genitive
|
norssini
|
norssieni
|
| partitive
|
norssiani
|
norssejani
|
| inessive
|
norssissani
|
norsseissani
|
| elative
|
norssistani
|
norsseistani
|
| illative
|
norssiini
|
norsseihini
|
| adessive
|
norssillani
|
norsseillani
|
| ablative
|
norssiltani
|
norsseiltani
|
| allative
|
norssilleni
|
norsseilleni
|
| essive
|
norssinani
|
norsseinani
|
| translative
|
norssikseni
|
norsseikseni
|
| abessive
|
norssittani
|
norsseittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
norsseineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
norssisi
|
norssisi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
norssisi
|
norssisi
|
| gen.
|
norssisi
|
| genitive
|
norssisi
|
norssiesi
|
| partitive
|
norssiasi
|
norssejasi
|
| inessive
|
norssissasi
|
norsseissasi
|
| elative
|
norssistasi
|
norsseistasi
|
| illative
|
norssiisi
|
norsseihisi
|
| adessive
|
norssillasi
|
norsseillasi
|
| ablative
|
norssiltasi
|
norsseiltasi
|
| allative
|
norssillesi
|
norsseillesi
|
| essive
|
norssinasi
|
norsseinasi
|
| translative
|
norssiksesi
|
norsseiksesi
|
| abessive
|
norssittasi
|
norsseittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
norsseinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
norssimme
|
norssimme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
norssimme
|
norssimme
|
| gen.
|
norssimme
|
| genitive
|
norssimme
|
norssiemme
|
| partitive
|
norssiamme
|
norssejamme
|
| inessive
|
norssissamme
|
norsseissamme
|
| elative
|
norssistamme
|
norsseistamme
|
| illative
|
norssiimme
|
norsseihimme
|
| adessive
|
norssillamme
|
norsseillamme
|
| ablative
|
norssiltamme
|
norsseiltamme
|
| allative
|
norssillemme
|
norsseillemme
|
| essive
|
norssinamme
|
norsseinamme
|
| translative
|
norssiksemme
|
norsseiksemme
|
| abessive
|
norssittamme
|
norsseittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
norsseinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
norssinne
|
norssinne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
norssinne
|
norssinne
|
| gen.
|
norssinne
|
| genitive
|
norssinne
|
norssienne
|
| partitive
|
norssianne
|
norssejanne
|
| inessive
|
norssissanne
|
norsseissanne
|
| elative
|
norssistanne
|
norsseistanne
|
| illative
|
norssiinne
|
norsseihinne
|
| adessive
|
norssillanne
|
norsseillanne
|
| ablative
|
norssiltanne
|
norsseiltanne
|
| allative
|
norssillenne
|
norsseillenne
|
| essive
|
norssinanne
|
norsseinanne
|
| translative
|
norssiksenne
|
norsseiksenne
|
| abessive
|
norssittanne
|
norsseittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
norsseinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
norssinsa
|
norssinsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
norssinsa
|
norssinsa
|
| gen.
|
norssinsa
|
| genitive
|
norssinsa
|
norssiensa
|
| partitive
|
norssiaan
norssiansa
|
norssejaan
norssejansa
|
| inessive
|
norssissaan
norssissansa
|
norsseissaan
norsseissansa
|
| elative
|
norssistaan
norssistansa
|
norsseistaan
norsseistansa
|
| illative
|
norssiinsa
|
norsseihinsa
|
| adessive
|
norssillaan
norssillansa
|
norsseillaan
norsseillansa
|
| ablative
|
norssiltaan
norssiltansa
|
norsseiltaan
norsseiltansa
|
| allative
|
norssilleen
norssillensa
|
norsseilleen
norsseillensa
|
| essive
|
norssinaan
norssinansa
|
norsseinaan
norsseinansa
|
| translative
|
norssikseen
norssiksensa
|
norsseikseen
norsseiksensa
|
| abessive
|
norssittaan
norssittansa
|
norsseittaan
norsseittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
norsseineen
norsseinensa
|
|
References
- ^ Mikko K. Heikkilä (2021), Keskiajan suomen kielen dokumentoitu sanasto ensiesiintymävuosineen [Documented vocabulary of medieval Finnish with years of first attestation], 2nd expanded edition, Mediapinta, →ISBN, page 30
Further reading
Etymology 2
Slang formation from normaalikoulu, probably also influenced by norssi (etymology 1).
Noun
norssi (colloquial)
- normal school
Declension
| Inflection of norssi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
norssi
|
norssit
|
| genitive
|
norssin
|
norssien
|
| partitive
|
norssia
|
norsseja
|
| illative
|
norssiin
|
norsseihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
norssi
|
norssit
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
norssi
|
norssit
|
| gen.
|
norssin
|
| genitive
|
norssin
|
norssien
|
| partitive
|
norssia
|
norsseja
|
| inessive
|
norssissa
|
norsseissa
|
| elative
|
norssista
|
norsseista
|
| illative
|
norssiin
|
norsseihin
|
| adessive
|
norssilla
|
norsseilla
|
| ablative
|
norssilta
|
norsseilta
|
| allative
|
norssille
|
norsseille
|
| essive
|
norssina
|
norsseina
|
| translative
|
norssiksi
|
norsseiksi
|
| abessive
|
norssitta
|
norsseitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
norssein
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
norssini
|
norssini
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
norssini
|
norssini
|
| gen.
|
norssini
|
| genitive
|
norssini
|
norssieni
|
| partitive
|
norssiani
|
norssejani
|
| inessive
|
norssissani
|
norsseissani
|
| elative
|
norssistani
|
norsseistani
|
| illative
|
norssiini
|
norsseihini
|
| adessive
|
norssillani
|
norsseillani
|
| ablative
|
norssiltani
|
norsseiltani
|
| allative
|
norssilleni
|
norsseilleni
|
| essive
|
norssinani
|
norsseinani
|
| translative
|
norssikseni
|
norsseikseni
|
| abessive
|
norssittani
|
norsseittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
norsseineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
norssisi
|
norssisi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
norssisi
|
norssisi
|
| gen.
|
norssisi
|
| genitive
|
norssisi
|
norssiesi
|
| partitive
|
norssiasi
|
norssejasi
|
| inessive
|
norssissasi
|
norsseissasi
|
| elative
|
norssistasi
|
norsseistasi
|
| illative
|
norssiisi
|
norsseihisi
|
| adessive
|
norssillasi
|
norsseillasi
|
| ablative
|
norssiltasi
|
norsseiltasi
|
| allative
|
norssillesi
|
norsseillesi
|
| essive
|
norssinasi
|
norsseinasi
|
| translative
|
norssiksesi
|
norsseiksesi
|
| abessive
|
norssittasi
|
norsseittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
norsseinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
norssimme
|
norssimme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
norssimme
|
norssimme
|
| gen.
|
norssimme
|
| genitive
|
norssimme
|
norssiemme
|
| partitive
|
norssiamme
|
norssejamme
|
| inessive
|
norssissamme
|
norsseissamme
|
| elative
|
norssistamme
|
norsseistamme
|
| illative
|
norssiimme
|
norsseihimme
|
| adessive
|
norssillamme
|
norsseillamme
|
| ablative
|
norssiltamme
|
norsseiltamme
|
| allative
|
norssillemme
|
norsseillemme
|
| essive
|
norssinamme
|
norsseinamme
|
| translative
|
norssiksemme
|
norsseiksemme
|
| abessive
|
norssittamme
|
norsseittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
norsseinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
norssinne
|
norssinne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
norssinne
|
norssinne
|
| gen.
|
norssinne
|
| genitive
|
norssinne
|
norssienne
|
| partitive
|
norssianne
|
norssejanne
|
| inessive
|
norssissanne
|
norsseissanne
|
| elative
|
norssistanne
|
norsseistanne
|
| illative
|
norssiinne
|
norsseihinne
|
| adessive
|
norssillanne
|
norsseillanne
|
| ablative
|
norssiltanne
|
norsseiltanne
|
| allative
|
norssillenne
|
norsseillenne
|
| essive
|
norssinanne
|
norsseinanne
|
| translative
|
norssiksenne
|
norsseiksenne
|
| abessive
|
norssittanne
|
norsseittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
norsseinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
norssinsa
|
norssinsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
norssinsa
|
norssinsa
|
| gen.
|
norssinsa
|
| genitive
|
norssinsa
|
norssiensa
|
| partitive
|
norssiaan
norssiansa
|
norssejaan
norssejansa
|
| inessive
|
norssissaan
norssissansa
|
norsseissaan
norsseissansa
|
| elative
|
norssistaan
norssistansa
|
norsseistaan
norsseistansa
|
| illative
|
norssiinsa
|
norsseihinsa
|
| adessive
|
norssillaan
norssillansa
|
norsseillaan
norsseillansa
|
| ablative
|
norssiltaan
norssiltansa
|
norsseiltaan
norsseiltansa
|
| allative
|
norssilleen
norssillensa
|
norsseilleen
norsseillensa
|
| essive
|
norssinaan
norssinansa
|
norsseinaan
norsseinansa
|
| translative
|
norssikseen
norssiksensa
|
norsseikseen
norsseiksensa
|
| abessive
|
norssittaan
norssittansa
|
norsseittaan
norsseittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
norsseineen
norsseinensa
|
|
Synonyms
Further reading