/ˈnuːskɑ/, [ˈnuːs̠kɑ̝]
AlkuperäLikely a back-formation from nuuskia, further influenced by Swedish snus (“snuff tobacco”).
- snuff (tobacco), snus
- idiomaticsplinters, wreck; together with the adverb tuusan as fortifier used in two expressions
“olla tuusan nuuskana” — to be totally wrecked
“mennä tuusan nuuskaksi” — to become totally wrecked
Muodotnuuska(nominative, singular) · nuuskat(nominative, plural) · nuuska(accusative, nominative, singular) · nuuskat(accusative, nominative, plural) · nuuskan(accusative, genitive, singular) · nuuskat(accusative, genitive, plural) · nuuskan(genitive, singular) · nuuskien(genitive, plural) · nuuskain(genitive, plural, rare) · nuuskaa(partitive, singular) · nuuskia(partitive, plural) · nuuskassa(inessive, singular) · nuuskissa(inessive, plural) · nuuskasta(elative, singular) · nuuskista(elative, plural) · nuuskaan(illative, singular) · nuuskiin(illative, plural) · nuuskalla(adessive, singular) · nuuskilla(adessive, plural) · nuuskalta(ablative, singular)