/ˈʋɑi̯mo/, [ˈʋɑ̝i̯mo̞]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *vaimo (“spirit, soul”), from Proto-Uralic *wajŋe. Cognates include Estonian vaim (“spirit”), Moksha вайме (vajme) and Erzya ойме (ojme, “spirit, soul”). The semantic development to 'wife' is also shared by Karelian vaimo.
- wife
“Annukka, tänä vuonna tulet vaimokseni!” — Annukka, this year you will become my wife!
- archaic(adult) woman
- archaicelderly woman
Muodotvaimo(nominative, singular) · vaimot(nominative, plural) · vaimo(accusative, nominative, singular) · vaimot(accusative, nominative, plural) · vaimon(accusative, genitive, singular) · vaimot(accusative, genitive, plural) · vaimon(genitive, singular) · vaimojen(genitive, plural) · vaimoa(partitive, singular) · vaimoja(partitive, plural) · vaimossa(inessive, singular) · vaimoissa(inessive, plural) · vaimosta(elative, singular) · vaimoista(elative, plural) · vaimoon(illative, singular) · vaimoihin(illative, plural) · vaimolla(adessive, singular) · vaimoilla(adessive, plural) · vaimolta(ablative, singular) · vaimoilta(ablative, plural)