/ˈmɑtːi/, [ˈmɑ̝t̪ːi]
AlkuperäThe medieval spoken form of the Vulgate Latin Matthias and Matthaeus, brought to Finland as Catholic saint's names. Cognate with English Matthias and Matthew.
- error-lua-execa male given name from Biblical Hebrew
“Tahi jos virkan vierahalle,
mainitsen kylän Matille,
vieras sen viieksi panevi,
kylän Matti kymmeneksi.”
“1876 Zachris Topelius, Maamme kirja, Chapter 71: Matti (translated from Swedish Boken om vårt land 1875)” — A farmer had three servants. Ivan was Russian, Erik was Swedish and Matti was Finnish.
“Matti on maailman tavallisimman ja kunnollisimman miehen nimi. Sellaiseksi minäkin aion kasvaa, samanlaiseksi kuin isä, vaikka oma nimeni on vähän liian erikoinen.” — Matti was a name for the world's most ordinary and proper man. That's how I too want to grow up to be, like my father, even if my own name is a little too unusual.
- error-lua-execThe letter M in the Finnish spelling alphabet.
- checkmate (conclusive victory in chess)
- colloquial, idiomaticState of being absolutely sure.
“Tästä asiasta olen ihan matti.” — I'm absolutely sure about this thing.
- idiomaticonly used in matti kukkarossa
MuodotMatti(nominative, singular) · Matit(nominative, plural) · Matti(accusative, nominative, singular) · Matit(accusative, nominative, plural) · Matin(accusative, genitive, singular) · Matit(accusative, genitive, plural) · Matin(genitive, singular) · Mattien(genitive, plural) · Mattia(partitive, singular) · Matteja(partitive, plural) · Matissa(inessive, singular) · Mateissa(inessive, plural) · Matista(elative, singular) · Mateista(elative, plural) · Mattiin(illative, singular) · Matteihin(illative, plural) · Matilla(adessive, singular) · Mateilla(adessive, plural) · Matilta(ablative, singular) · Mateilta(ablative, plural)