/ˈsurmɑ/, [ˈs̠urmɑ̝]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *surma, from Proto-Uralic *śurma. Equivalent to surra + -ma (although the original meaning of surra, “to die”, is not found in Finnish). Cognates include Estonian surm, Karelian šurma.
- violent or accidental death (mainly used of humans)
“He saivat surmansa” — They got killed.
- killing, voluntary manslaughter under mitigating circumstances
- idiomaticthe personification of sudden death
“Hän joutui surman suuhun.” — He got killed.
Muodotsurma(nominative, singular) · surmat(nominative, plural) · surma(accusative, nominative, singular) · surmat(accusative, nominative, plural) · surman(accusative, genitive, singular) · surmat(accusative, genitive, plural) · surman(genitive, singular) · surmien(genitive, plural) · surmain(genitive, plural, rare) · surmaa(partitive, singular) · surmia(partitive, plural) · surmassa(inessive, singular) · surmissa(inessive, plural) · surmasta(elative, singular) · surmista(elative, plural) · surmaan(illative, singular) · surmiin(illative, plural) · surmalla(adessive, singular) · surmilla(adessive, plural) · surmalta(ablative, singular)