/ˈluo̯nto/, [ˈluo̞̯n̪t̪o̞]
Alkuperäluoda (“to create”) + -nto. Attested since the time of Mikael Agricola (output c. 1543–1552), originally mostly in the sense “character, nature”; the sense “nature, environment” since 1616, but common only from the 18th century.
- nature, environment (the natural world)
“Luontoa on suojeltava.” — Nature must be protected.
- nature (the order of the natural world; the physical world in contrast to manmade or spiritual things or concepts)
- character, nature, characteristics (of a thing)
- character, nature, characteristics (of a person)
“käydä jonkun luonnolle” — to be (very) hard for someone (to do something); to pain someone greatly (to do something)
“Hän on hyväluontoinen. / Hänellä on hyvä luonto.” — She is good-natured. / She has a good nature.
Muodotluonto(nominative, singular) · luonnot(nominative, plural) · luonto(accusative, nominative, singular) · luonnot(accusative, nominative, plural) · luonnon(accusative, genitive, singular) · luonnot(accusative, genitive, plural) · luonnon(genitive, singular) · luontojen(genitive, plural) · luontoa(partitive, singular) · luontoja(partitive, plural) · luonnossa(inessive, singular) · luonnoissa(inessive, plural) · luonnosta(elative, singular) · luonnoista(elative, plural) · luontoon(illative, singular) · luontoihin(illative, plural) · luonnolla(adessive, singular) · luonnoilla(adessive, plural) · luonnolta(ablative, singular) · luonnoilta(ablative, plural)