# kimpale
## Finnish
### Etymology

From kimpa- +‎ -le. The root is probably related to kimppu (“bundle; (dialectal) lump”). Compare kimppa.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkimpɑleˣ/, [ˈk̟impɑ̝le̞(ʔ)]
* Rhymes: -impɑle
* Hyphenation: kim‧pa‧le

### Noun

kimpale
* A slab of a relatively soft material such as butter or cake.
* hunk (relatively large piece of something)
    Note: Pieces of plants or rock would normally not be called kimpale in Finnish.

#### Declension

Possessive forms of kimpale (Kotus type 48/hame, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kimpaleeni
kimpaleeni
accusative
nom.
kimpaleeni
kimpaleeni
gen.
kimpaleeni
genitive
kimpaleeni
kimpaleideni kimpaleitteni
partitive
kimpalettani
kimpaleitani
inessive
kimpaleessani
kimpaleissani
elative
kimpaleestani
kimpaleistani
illative
kimpaleeseeni
kimpaleisiini kimpaleihini
adessive
kimpaleellani
kimpaleillani
ablative
kimpaleeltani
kimpaleiltani
allative
kimpaleelleni
kimpaleilleni
essive
kimpaleenani
kimpaleinani
translative
kimpaleekseni
kimpaleikseni
abessive
kimpaleettani
kimpaleittani
instructive
comitative
—kimpaleineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kimpaleesi
kimpaleesi
accusative
nom.
kimpaleesi
kimpaleesi
gen.
kimpaleesi
genitive
kimpaleesi
kimpaleidesi kimpaleittesi
partitive
kimpalettasi
kimpaleitasi
inessive
kimpaleessasi
kimpaleissasi
elative
kimpaleestasi
kimpaleistasi
illative
kimpaleeseesi
kimpaleisiisi kimpaleihisi
adessive
kimpaleellasi
kimpaleillasi
ablative
kimpaleeltasi
kimpaleiltasi
allative
kimpaleellesi
kimpaleillesi
essive
kimpaleenasi
kimpaleinasi
translative
kimpaleeksesi
kimpaleiksesi
abessive
kimpaleettasi
kimpaleittasi
instructive
comitative
—kimpaleinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kimpaleemme
kimpaleemme
accusative
nom.
kimpaleemme
kimpaleemme
gen.
kimpaleemme
genitive
kimpaleemme
kimpaleidemme kimpaleittemme
partitive
kimpalettamme
kimpaleitamme
inessive
kimpaleessamme
kimpaleissamme
elative
kimpaleestamme
kimpaleistamme
illative
kimpaleeseemme
kimpaleisiimme kimpaleihimme
adessive
kimpaleellamme
kimpaleillamme
ablative
kimpaleeltamme
kimpaleiltamme
allative
kimpaleellemme
kimpaleillemme
essive
kimpaleenamme
kimpaleinamme
translative
kimpaleeksemme
kimpaleiksemme
abessive
kimpaleettamme
kimpaleittamme
instructive
comitative
—kimpaleinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kimpaleenne
kimpaleenne
accusative
nom.
kimpaleenne
kimpaleenne
gen.
kimpaleenne
genitive
kimpaleenne
kimpaleidenne kimpaleittenne
partitive
kimpalettanne
kimpaleitanne
inessive
kimpaleessanne
kimpaleissanne
elative
kimpaleestanne
kimpaleistanne
illative
kimpaleeseenne
kimpaleisiinne kimpaleihinne
adessive
kimpaleellanne
kimpaleillanne
ablative
kimpaleeltanne
kimpaleiltanne
allative
kimpaleellenne
kimpaleillenne
essive
kimpaleenanne
kimpaleinanne
translative
kimpaleeksenne
kimpaleiksenne
abessive
kimpaleettanne
kimpaleittanne
instructive
comitative
—kimpaleinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kimpaleensa
kimpaleensa
accusative
nom.
kimpaleensa
kimpaleensa
gen.
kimpaleensa
genitive
kimpaleensa
kimpaleidensa kimpaleittensa
partitive
kimpalettaan kimpalettansa
kimpaleitaan kimpaleitansa
inessive
kimpaleessaan kimpaleessansa
kimpaleissaan kimpaleissansa
elative
kimpaleestaan kimpaleestansa
kimpaleistaan kimpaleistansa
illative
kimpaleeseensa
kimpaleisiinsa kimpaleihinsa
adessive
kimpaleellaan kimpaleellansa
kimpaleillaan kimpaleillansa
ablative
kimpaleeltaan kimpaleeltansa
kimpaleiltaan kimpaleiltansa
allative
kimpaleelleen kimpaleellensa
kimpaleilleen kimpaleillensa
essive
kimpaleenaan kimpaleenansa
kimpaleinaan kimpaleinansa
translative
kimpaleekseen kimpaleeksensa
kimpaleikseen kimpaleiksensa
abessive
kimpaleettaan kimpaleettansa
kimpaleittaan kimpaleittansa
instructive
comitative
—kimpaleineen kimpaleinensa :

#### Derived terms

* juustokimpale
* kultakimpale
* rasvakimpale
* savikimpale

#### See also

* pala
* palanen
* lohkare
* murikka
* möykky
* kokkare
* köntti

### References

* ↑ Hakulinen, Lauri. 1941–2000. Suomen kielen rakenne ja kehitys ('The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language'). Helsinki: Otava/Helsingin yliopisto.
* ↑ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

### Further reading

* “kimpale”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02