/ˈmiːnɑ/, [ˈmiːnɑ̝]
OriginFrom Swedish mina, from English mine.
- mine (explosive device)
- mine (type of firework)
- mine (cavity made in plant tissue by the larvae of some insects)
- figurativelytrap, snare (trick or arrangement designed to catch someone)
“astua miinaan” — to fall into a trap
- figurativelyhazard
“astua miinaan” — to step on a rake
- error-lua-execa female given name
“Ajatuksissaan kirkkoherra nimitti Helsingistä mukana tuotua taloudenhoitajaa Minnaksi, vaikka Ellen meni siinäkin naurettavuuteen asti, että nimityksen pitäisi kuulua Miina.” — In his thoughts, the vicar called the housekeeper brought over from Helsinki Minna, even though Ellen went almost to a ridiculous extent to say that she should be called Miina.
“Pari vuotta sitten Minna-nimi olikin ollut muodissa, tuon ikäisiä Minnoja vilisi joka paikassa. Toista oli hänen aikanaan, kun koulussa muut haukkuivat Minna Canthiksi ja huusivat perään että "Miina, ” — She was called Minna too. Minna had heard her mother call for her. A couple of years later Minna was a fashionable name and there were Minnas of the same age everywhere. It was different back in her t
Formsmiina(nominative, singular) · miinat(nominative, plural) · miina(accusative, nominative, singular) · miinat(accusative, nominative, plural) · miinan(accusative, genitive, singular) · miinat(accusative, genitive, plural) · miinan(genitive, singular) · miinojen(genitive, plural) · miinain(genitive, plural, rare) · miinaa(partitive, singular) · miinoja(partitive, plural) · miinassa(inessive, singular) · miinoissa(inessive, plural) · miinasta(elative, singular) · miinoista(elative, plural) · miinaan(illative, singular) · miinoihin(illative, plural) · miinalla(adessive, singular) · miinoilla(adessive, plural) · miinalta(ablative, singular)