hobune
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Estonian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *hëpoinën, a diminutive of now-obsolete hobu. Further origin unknown, but possibly a Germanic loan, or from some descendant of Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos. Compare e.g. Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos, “horse”). Cognate with Finnish hevonen.
Noun
hobune (genitive hobuse, partitive hobust)
Usage notes
The shorter form hobu is used in compounds.
Declension
Declension of hobune (ÕS type 10/soolane, no gradation) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | hobune | hobused | |
accusative | nom. | ||
gen. | hobuse | ||
genitive | hobuste | ||
partitive | hobust | hobuseid | |
illative | hobusesse | hobustesse hobuseisse | |
inessive | hobuses | hobustes hobuseis | |
elative | hobusest | hobustest hobuseist | |
allative | hobusele | hobustele hobuseile | |
adessive | hobusel | hobustel hobuseil | |
ablative | hobuselt | hobustelt hobuseilt | |
translative | hobuseks | hobusteks hobuseiks | |
terminative | hobuseni | hobusteni | |
essive | hobusena | hobustena | |
abessive | hobuseta | hobusteta | |
comitative | hobusega | hobustega |