/ˈkulmɑ/, [ˈkulmɑ̝]
OriginFrom Proto-Finnic *kulma, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kuľma (“corner of the eye”), cognate to Karelian kulma, Estonian kulm and Eastern Khanty кулӛм (kuljəm, “temple (of the skull)”).
- corner (external point where two converging lines meet)
“kulman takana” — around the corner
- synonym of nurkka (“corner”) (internal point where two converging lines meet)
- angle (corner where two walls intersect)
- angle (geometrical figure; measure)
“Eulerin kulmat” — Euler angles
- in-plural, oftenbrow (the ridge above the eye)
“kurtistaa kulmiaan” — to wrinkle one's brow
“seppele kulmillaan” — with a wreath upon his brow
- in-plural, oftenpart of a larger place or region, locality, neighbourhood
“Olen asunut näillä kulmilla koko ikäni.” — I've lived in these parts all my life.
- corner (corner kick, etc.)
Formskulma(nominative, singular) · kulmat(nominative, plural) · kulma(accusative, nominative, singular) · kulmat(accusative, nominative, plural) · kulman(accusative, genitive, singular) · kulmat(accusative, genitive, plural) · kulman(genitive, singular) · kulmien(genitive, plural) · kulmain(genitive, plural, rare) · kulmaa(partitive, singular) · kulmia(partitive, plural) · kulmassa(inessive, singular) · kulmissa(inessive, plural) · kulmasta(elative, singular) · kulmista(elative, plural) · kulmaan(illative, singular) · kulmiin(illative, plural) · kulmalla(adessive, singular) · kulmilla(adessive, plural) · kulmalta(ablative, singular)