/ˈnukːuɑˣ/, [ˈnukːuɑ̝(ʔ)]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *nukkudak, of unknown further origin. Cognates include Karelian n'ukkuo, Ludian nukkuda, Northern Sami nohkkat (possibly from Finnic) and possibly Estonian tukkuma and Livonian tukkõ (compare nousta ~ Estonian tõusma). May also be related to Erzya нувсемс (nuvsems, “be nodding”).
- intransitiveto sleep
“laittaa nukkumaan” — to put to bed, put to sleep
“mennä nukkumaan” — to go to bed
Muodotnukun(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · en nuku(first-person, indicative, negative, present, singular) · olen nukkunut(first-person, indicative, perfect, singular) · en ole nukkunut(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, singular) · nukut(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · et nuku(indicative, negative, present, second-person, singular) · olet nukkunut(indicative, perfect, second-person, singular) · et ole nukkunut(indicative, negative, perfect, second-person, singular) · nukkuu(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · ei nuku(indicative, negative, present, singular, third-person) · on nukkunut(indicative, perfect, singular, third-person) · ei ole nukkunut(indicative, negative, perfect, singular, third-person) · nukumme(first-person, indicative, plural, present) · emme nuku(first-person, indicative, negative, plural, present) · olemme nukkuneet(first-person, indicative, perfect, plural) · emme ole nukkuneet(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, plural) · nukutte(indicative, plural, present, second-person) · ette nuku(indicative, negative, plural, present, second-person) · olette nukkuneet(indicative, perfect, plural, second-person) · ette ole nukkuneet(indicative, negative, perfect, plural, second-person)