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Definition 2024
painin
painin
Finnish
Noun
painin
- (rare) A press (device used to apply pressure to an item).
- A tool used to press an image on a surface, e.g. leather or paper.
- (rare) A generic term for a device that is designed to deliver an action when pressed, such as a push-button or door handle.
Declension
| Inflection of painin (Kotus type 33/kytkin, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | painin | painimet | |
| genitive | painimen | painimien paininten |
|
| partitive | paininta | painimia | |
| illative | painimeen | painimiin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | painin | painimet | |
| accusative | nom. | painin | painimet |
| gen. | painimen | ||
| genitive | painimen | painimien paininten |
|
| partitive | paininta | painimia | |
| inessive | painimessa | painimissa | |
| elative | painimesta | painimista | |
| illative | painimeen | painimiin | |
| adessive | painimella | painimilla | |
| ablative | painimelta | painimilta | |
| allative | painimelle | painimille | |
| essive | painimena | painimina | |
| translative | painimeksi | painimiksi | |
| instructive | — | painimin | |
| abessive | painimetta | painimitta | |
| comitative | — | painimineen | |
Synonyms
Etymology 2
From the verb painia (“to wrestle”).
Verb
painin
- First-person singular indicative present form of painia.
- First-person singular indicative past form of painia.
Etymology 3
From the noun paini (“wrestling”).
Noun
painin
- Genitive singular form of paini.