# pirsta
## Finnish
### Etymology

Probably sound-symbolic

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈpirstɑ/, [ˈpirs̠tɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -irstɑ
* Hyphenation: pirs‧ta

### Noun

pirsta
* shard

#### Declension

Possessive forms of pirsta (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
pirstani
pirstani
accusative
nom.
pirstani
pirstani
gen.
pirstani
genitive
pirstani
pirstojeni pirstaini $^{rare}$
partitive
pirstaani
pirstojani
inessive
pirstassani
pirstoissani
elative
pirstastani
pirstoistani
illative
pirstaani
pirstoihini
adessive
pirstallani
pirstoillani
ablative
pirstaltani
pirstoiltani
allative
pirstalleni
pirstoilleni
essive
pirstanani
pirstoinani
translative
pirstakseni
pirstoikseni
abessive
pirstattani
pirstoittani
instructive
comitative
—pirstoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
pirstasi
pirstasi
accusative
nom.
pirstasi
pirstasi
gen.
pirstasi
genitive
pirstasi
pirstojesi pirstaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
pirstaasi
pirstojasi
inessive
pirstassasi
pirstoissasi
elative
pirstastasi
pirstoistasi
illative
pirstaasi
pirstoihisi
adessive
pirstallasi
pirstoillasi
ablative
pirstaltasi
pirstoiltasi
allative
pirstallesi
pirstoillesi
essive
pirstanasi
pirstoinasi
translative
pirstaksesi
pirstoiksesi
abessive
pirstattasi
pirstoittasi
instructive
comitative
—pirstoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
pirstamme
pirstamme
accusative
nom.
pirstamme
pirstamme
gen.
pirstamme
genitive
pirstamme
pirstojemme pirstaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
pirstaamme
pirstojamme
inessive
pirstassamme
pirstoissamme
elative
pirstastamme
pirstoistamme
illative
pirstaamme
pirstoihimme
adessive
pirstallamme
pirstoillamme
ablative
pirstaltamme
pirstoiltamme
allative
pirstallemme
pirstoillemme
essive
pirstanamme
pirstoinamme
translative
pirstaksemme
pirstoiksemme
abessive
pirstattamme
pirstoittamme
instructive
comitative
—pirstoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
pirstanne
pirstanne
accusative
nom.
pirstanne
pirstanne
gen.
pirstanne
genitive
pirstanne
pirstojenne pirstainne $^{rare}$
partitive
pirstaanne
pirstojanne
inessive
pirstassanne
pirstoissanne
elative
pirstastanne
pirstoistanne
illative
pirstaanne
pirstoihinne
adessive
pirstallanne
pirstoillanne
ablative
pirstaltanne
pirstoiltanne
allative
pirstallenne
pirstoillenne
essive
pirstananne
pirstoinanne
translative
pirstaksenne
pirstoiksenne
abessive
pirstattanne
pirstoittanne
instructive
comitative
—pirstoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
pirstansa
pirstansa
accusative
nom.
pirstansa
pirstansa
gen.
pirstansa
genitive
pirstansa
pirstojensa pirstainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
pirstaansa
pirstojaan pirstojansa
inessive
pirstassaan pirstassansa
pirstoissaan pirstoissansa
elative
pirstastaan pirstastansa
pirstoistaan pirstoistansa
illative
pirstaansa
pirstoihinsa
adessive
pirstallaan pirstallansa
pirstoillaan pirstoillansa
ablative
pirstaltaan pirstaltansa
pirstoiltaan pirstoiltansa
allative
pirstalleen pirstallensa
pirstoilleen pirstoillensa
essive
pirstanaan pirstanansa
pirstoinaan pirstoinansa
translative
pirstakseen pirstaksensa
pirstoikseen pirstoiksensa
abessive
pirstattaan pirstattansa
pirstoittaan pirstoittansa
instructive
comitative
—pirstoineen pirstoinensa :

#### Synonyms

* pirstale

#### Derived terms

* pirstale
* pirstoa

### References

* ↑ 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

* “pirsta”, 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 2023-07-03

### Anagrams

* partsi