/ˈhirmu/, [ˈhirmu]
OriginFrom Proto-Finnic *hirmu, possibly borrowed from Baltic (compare Latvian širmuļi, Lithuanian šiurpus). Related to Estonian hirm, Karelian hirmu, Livonian irm and Votic irmu. Probably also related to hirveä.
- monster (terrifying and dangerous creature)
- fright (someone strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion)
- informalvery, really, extremely (usually in a positive sense)
“Meillä oli hirmu hauskaa Linnanmäellä.” — We had a really good time in Linnanmäki.
Formshirmu(nominative, singular) · hirmut(nominative, plural) · hirmu(accusative, nominative, singular) · hirmut(accusative, nominative, plural) · hirmun(accusative, genitive, singular) · hirmut(accusative, genitive, plural) · hirmun(genitive, singular) · hirmujen(genitive, plural) · hirmua(partitive, singular) · hirmuja(partitive, plural) · hirmussa(inessive, singular) · hirmuissa(inessive, plural) · hirmusta(elative, singular) · hirmuista(elative, plural) · hirmuun(illative, singular) · hirmuihin(illative, plural) · hirmulla(adessive, singular) · hirmuilla(adessive, plural) · hirmulta(ablative, singular) · hirmuilta(ablative, plural)