/ˈkynsi/, [ˈk̟yns̠i]
OriginFrom Proto-Finnic *künci, from Proto-Uralic *künče. Cognates include Estonian küüs, Ter Sami kannc, Erzya кенже (kenže).
- nail, fingernail, toenail (thin, horny plate)
- claw (curved horny nail)
- talon (sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal)
- clove (any of the separate bulbs that make up the larger bulb of garlic)
- bill (extremity of the arm of an anchor)
- plectrum (in harpsichord, the part at the end of a jack that plucks the cord)
- dog (any of various mechanical devices for holding, gripping, or fastening something, particularly with a tooth-like projection)
- form-of, indicative, past, singular, third-personthird-person singular past indicative
- active, connegative, form-of, indicative, presentpresent active indicative connegative
- form-of, imperative, present, second-person, singularsecond-person singular present imperative
- active, connegative, form-of, imperative, presentsecond-person singular present active imperative connegative
- form-of, indicative, past, singular, third-personthird-person singular past indicative of kyntää
Formskynsi(nominative, singular) · kynnet(nominative, plural) · kynsi(accusative, nominative, singular) · kynnet(accusative, nominative, plural) · kynnen(accusative, genitive, singular) · kynnet(accusative, genitive, plural) · kynnen(genitive, singular) · kynsien(genitive, plural) · kyntten(genitive, plural, rare) · kynttä(partitive, singular) · kynsiä(partitive, plural) · kynnessä(inessive, singular) · kynsissä(inessive, plural) · kynnestä(elative, singular) · kynsistä(elative, plural) · kynteen(illative, singular) · kynsiin(illative, plural) · kynnellä(adessive, singular) · kynsillä(adessive, plural) · kynneltä(ablative, singular)