/ˈpinːeˣ/, [ˈpinːe̞(ʔ)]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic [Term?], possibly from Proto-Finno-Ugric *pintä- (“to close, cover”). In that case, it is cognate with Hungarian fed and Udmurt поди (poďi).
- dialectal, rareAny device or part that keeps something in its place through tension (as contrasted with e.g. weight or friction), such as a clamp or clip.
- A condition in which a nerve is pressed by other body parts causing pain, cramps or other symptoms.
- idiomaticA difficult situation, jam, bind.
“olla pinteessä” — to be in a difficult situation
“joutua pinteeseen” — to get into a difficult situation
“päästä pinteestä” — to get out of a difficult situation
Muodotpinne(nominative, singular) · pinteet(nominative, plural) · pinne(accusative, nominative, singular) · pinteet(accusative, nominative, plural) · pinteen(accusative, genitive, singular) · pinteet(accusative, genitive, plural) · pinteen(genitive, singular) · pinteiden(genitive, plural) · pinteitten(genitive, plural) · pinnettä(partitive, singular) · pinteitä(partitive, plural) · pinteessä(inessive, singular) · pinteissä(inessive, plural) · pinteestä(elative, singular) · pinteistä(elative, plural) · pinteeseen(illative, singular) · pinteisiin(illative, plural) · pinteihin(illative, plural) · pinteellä(adessive, singular) · pinteillä(adessive, plural)