/ˈʋɑi̯sto/, [ˈʋɑ̝i̯s̠to̞]
AlkuperäProbably a blend of vaino + aisto, dialectal variants of vainu and aisti (latter with -o) respectively. First attested in Gustaf Erik Eurén: Suomalais-ruotsalainen sanakirja : Finsk-swensk ordbok. ("Finnish-Swedish Dictionary", 1860).
- instinct (natural or inherent impulse or behaviour)
“Sama kaiku on askelten,
kyllä vaistomme tuntee sen,
kuinka kumpujen kätköistä, mullasta maan
isät katsovat poikiaan.” — Our footsteps ring out as one,
knows the instinct of the son,
that from beyond the hills, from under the ground,
their forefathers do look on.
- instinct (intuitive reaction not based on rational conscious thought)
- intuition (immediate cognition without the use of conscious rational processes)
- error-lua-execa rare Finnish surname
Muodotvaisto(nominative, singular) · vaistot(nominative, plural) · vaisto(accusative, nominative, singular) · vaistot(accusative, nominative, plural) · vaiston(accusative, genitive, singular) · vaistot(accusative, genitive, plural) · vaiston(genitive, singular) · vaistojen(genitive, plural) · vaistoa(partitive, singular) · vaistoja(partitive, plural) · vaistossa(inessive, singular) · vaistoissa(inessive, plural) · vaistosta(elative, singular) · vaistoista(elative, plural) · vaistoon(illative, singular) · vaistoihin(illative, plural) · vaistolla(adessive, singular) · vaistoilla(adessive, plural) · vaistolta(ablative, singular) · vaistoilta(ablative, plural)