# nasta
## Finnish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈnɑstɑ/, [ˈnɑ̝s̠tɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -ɑstɑ
* Hyphenation: nas‧ta

### Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *nasta, borrowed from Proto-Norse [Term?] (compare Norwegian neste, Old English nestila, Old Gutnish nast).

#### Noun

nasta
* tack, thumbtack, pin, pushpin, drawing pin (a small nail-like fastener that can be pushed in with one's finger)
* stud (small protruding object, such as those on studded tyres)
* (automotive, slang, in the plural) studded tyre
    Laitoin nastat alle jo lokakuussa, koska ensilumi tuli.I swapped the studded tyres on in October already, because the first snow came.
* (electronics) pin (on an integrated chip)

##### Declension

Possessive forms of nasta (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
nastani
nastani
accusative
nom.
nastani
nastani
gen.
nastani
genitive
nastani
nastojeni nastaini $^{rare}$
partitive
nastaani
nastojani
inessive
nastassani
nastoissani
elative
nastastani
nastoistani
illative
nastaani
nastoihini
adessive
nastallani
nastoillani
ablative
nastaltani
nastoiltani
allative
nastalleni
nastoilleni
essive
nastanani
nastoinani
translative
nastakseni
nastoikseni
abessive
nastattani
nastoittani
instructive
comitative
—nastoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
nastasi
nastasi
accusative
nom.
nastasi
nastasi
gen.
nastasi
genitive
nastasi
nastojesi nastaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
nastaasi
nastojasi
inessive
nastassasi
nastoissasi
elative
nastastasi
nastoistasi
illative
nastaasi
nastoihisi
adessive
nastallasi
nastoillasi
ablative
nastaltasi
nastoiltasi
allative
nastallesi
nastoillesi
essive
nastanasi
nastoinasi
translative
nastaksesi
nastoiksesi
abessive
nastattasi
nastoittasi
instructive
comitative
—nastoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
nastamme
nastamme
accusative
nom.
nastamme
nastamme
gen.
nastamme
genitive
nastamme
nastojemme nastaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
nastaamme
nastojamme
inessive
nastassamme
nastoissamme
elative
nastastamme
nastoistamme
illative
nastaamme
nastoihimme
adessive
nastallamme
nastoillamme
ablative
nastaltamme
nastoiltamme
allative
nastallemme
nastoillemme
essive
nastanamme
nastoinamme
translative
nastaksemme
nastoiksemme
abessive
nastattamme
nastoittamme
instructive
comitative
—nastoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
nastanne
nastanne
accusative
nom.
nastanne
nastanne
gen.
nastanne
genitive
nastanne
nastojenne nastainne $^{rare}$
partitive
nastaanne
nastojanne
inessive
nastassanne
nastoissanne
elative
nastastanne
nastoistanne
illative
nastaanne
nastoihinne
adessive
nastallanne
nastoillanne
ablative
nastaltanne
nastoiltanne
allative
nastallenne
nastoillenne
essive
nastananne
nastoinanne
translative
nastaksenne
nastoiksenne
abessive
nastattanne
nastoittanne
instructive
comitative
—nastoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
nastansa
nastansa
accusative
nom.
nastansa
nastansa
gen.
nastansa
genitive
nastansa
nastojensa nastainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
nastaansa
nastojaan nastojansa
inessive
nastassaan nastassansa
nastoissaan nastoissansa
elative
nastastaan nastastansa
nastoistaan nastoistansa
illative
nastaansa
nastoihinsa
adessive
nastallaan nastallansa
nastoillaan nastoillansa
ablative
nastaltaan nastaltansa
nastoiltaan nastoiltansa
allative
nastalleen nastallensa
nastoilleen nastoillensa
essive
nastanaan nastanansa
nastoinaan nastoinansa
translative
nastakseen nastaksensa
nastoikseen nastoiksensa
abessive
nastattaan nastattansa
nastoittaan nastoittansa
instructive
comitative
—nastoineen nastoinensa :

##### Derived terms

* nastata
* nastoittaa
* anturanasta
* haaranasta
* holkkinasta
* nastahammas
* nastanpoistaja
* nastarengas
* nitomanasta
* nivelnasta
* painonasta
* piirustusnasta
* sivunasta

### Etymology 2

Probably from nasta (etymology 1); compare the semantic development of nappi in mennä nappiin. First attested in the 1940s.

#### Adjective

nasta (comparative nastempi or nastampi, superlative nastoin or nastin) (slang)
* cool, neat, great

##### Declension

Possessive forms of nasta (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) :
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives. :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
nastani
nastani
accusative
nom.
nastani
nastani
gen.
nastani
genitive
nastani
nastojeni nastaini $^{rare}$
partitive
nastaani
nastojani
inessive
nastassani
nastoissani
elative
nastastani
nastoistani
illative
nastaani
nastoihini
adessive
nastallani
nastoillani
ablative
nastaltani
nastoiltani
allative
nastalleni
nastoilleni
essive
nastanani
nastoinani
translative
nastakseni
nastoikseni
abessive
nastattani
nastoittani
instructive
comitative
—nastoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
nastasi
nastasi
accusative
nom.
nastasi
nastasi
gen.
nastasi
genitive
nastasi
nastojesi nastaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
nastaasi
nastojasi
inessive
nastassasi
nastoissasi
elative
nastastasi
nastoistasi
illative
nastaasi
nastoihisi
adessive
nastallasi
nastoillasi
ablative
nastaltasi
nastoiltasi
allative
nastallesi
nastoillesi
essive
nastanasi
nastoinasi
translative
nastaksesi
nastoiksesi
abessive
nastattasi
nastoittasi
instructive
comitative
—nastoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
nastamme
nastamme
accusative
nom.
nastamme
nastamme
gen.
nastamme
genitive
nastamme
nastojemme nastaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
nastaamme
nastojamme
inessive
nastassamme
nastoissamme
elative
nastastamme
nastoistamme
illative
nastaamme
nastoihimme
adessive
nastallamme
nastoillamme
ablative
nastaltamme
nastoiltamme
allative
nastallemme
nastoillemme
essive
nastanamme
nastoinamme
translative
nastaksemme
nastoiksemme
abessive
nastattamme
nastoittamme
instructive
comitative
—nastoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
nastanne
nastanne
accusative
nom.
nastanne
nastanne
gen.
nastanne
genitive
nastanne
nastojenne nastainne $^{rare}$
partitive
nastaanne
nastojanne
inessive
nastassanne
nastoissanne
elative
nastastanne
nastoistanne
illative
nastaanne
nastoihinne
adessive
nastallanne
nastoillanne
ablative
nastaltanne
nastoiltanne
allative
nastallenne
nastoillenne
essive
nastananne
nastoinanne
translative
nastaksenne
nastoiksenne
abessive
nastattanne
nastoittanne
instructive
comitative
—nastoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
nastansa
nastansa
accusative
nom.
nastansa
nastansa
gen.
nastansa
genitive
nastansa
nastojensa nastainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
nastaansa
nastojaan nastojansa
inessive
nastassaan nastassansa
nastoissaan nastoissansa
elative
nastastaan nastastansa
nastoistaan nastoistansa
illative
nastaansa
nastoihinsa
adessive
nastallaan nastallansa
nastoillaan nastoillansa
ablative
nastaltaan nastaltansa
nastoiltaan nastoiltansa
allative
nastalleen nastallensa
nastoilleen nastoillensa
essive
nastanaan nastanansa
nastoinaan nastoinansa
translative
nastakseen nastaksensa
nastoikseen nastoiksensa
abessive
nastattaan nastattansa
nastoittaan nastoittansa
instructive
comitative
—nastoineen nastoinensa :

##### Synonyms

* siisti (literally “clean”)
* mainio, oiva

### References

* ↑ Forsberg, Ulla-Maija (2021) Stadin slangin etymologinen sanakirja [Etymological Dictionary of Helsinki Slang]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSES 2021"), Helsinki: Gaudeamus, →ISBN

### Further reading

* “nasta”, 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 2024-01-01

### Anagrams

* ansat, natsa, sanat, santa, tasan

## Latvian
### Noun

nasta f (4th declension)
* burden
* load
* pack
* weight
* onus

#### Declension
## Mauritian Creole
### Etymology

From Hindi नाश्ता (nāśtā), from Persian ناشتا (nâštâ, nâšetâ).

### Noun

nasta
* breakfast