# hupsu
## Finnish
### Etymology

Possibly sound-symbolic, from hupa +‎ -su (compare hupakko), or from Swedish hafsa or one of its many dialectal variants (hapsa, hupsa, håpså).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈhupsu/, [ˈhups̠u]
* Rhymes: -upsu
* Hyphenation: hup‧su

### Adjective

hupsu (comparative hupsumpi, superlative hupsuin)
* silly, funny

#### Declension

Possessive forms of hupsu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) :
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives. :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
hupsuni
hupsuni
accusative
nom.
hupsuni
hupsuni
gen.
hupsuni
genitive
hupsuni
hupsujeni
partitive
hupsuani
hupsujani
inessive
hupsussani
hupsuissani
elative
hupsustani
hupsuistani
illative
hupsuuni
hupsuihini
adessive
hupsullani
hupsuillani
ablative
hupsultani
hupsuiltani
allative
hupsulleni
hupsuilleni
essive
hupsunani
hupsuinani
translative
hupsukseni
hupsuikseni
abessive
hupsuttani
hupsuittani
instructive
comitative
—hupsuineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
hupsusi
hupsusi
accusative
nom.
hupsusi
hupsusi
gen.
hupsusi
genitive
hupsusi
hupsujesi
partitive
hupsuasi
hupsujasi
inessive
hupsussasi
hupsuissasi
elative
hupsustasi
hupsuistasi
illative
hupsuusi
hupsuihisi
adessive
hupsullasi
hupsuillasi
ablative
hupsultasi
hupsuiltasi
allative
hupsullesi
hupsuillesi
essive
hupsunasi
hupsuinasi
translative
hupsuksesi
hupsuiksesi
abessive
hupsuttasi
hupsuittasi
instructive
comitative
—hupsuinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
hupsumme
hupsumme
accusative
nom.
hupsumme
hupsumme
gen.
hupsumme
genitive
hupsumme
hupsujemme
partitive
hupsuamme
hupsujamme
inessive
hupsussamme
hupsuissamme
elative
hupsustamme
hupsuistamme
illative
hupsuumme
hupsuihimme
adessive
hupsullamme
hupsuillamme
ablative
hupsultamme
hupsuiltamme
allative
hupsullemme
hupsuillemme
essive
hupsunamme
hupsuinamme
translative
hupsuksemme
hupsuiksemme
abessive
hupsuttamme
hupsuittamme
instructive
comitative
—hupsuinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
hupsunne
hupsunne
accusative
nom.
hupsunne
hupsunne
gen.
hupsunne
genitive
hupsunne
hupsujenne
partitive
hupsuanne
hupsujanne
inessive
hupsussanne
hupsuissanne
elative
hupsustanne
hupsuistanne
illative
hupsuunne
hupsuihinne
adessive
hupsullanne
hupsuillanne
ablative
hupsultanne
hupsuiltanne
allative
hupsullenne
hupsuillenne
essive
hupsunanne
hupsuinanne
translative
hupsuksenne
hupsuiksenne
abessive
hupsuttanne
hupsuittanne
instructive
comitative
—hupsuinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
hupsunsa
hupsunsa
accusative
nom.
hupsunsa
hupsunsa
gen.
hupsunsa
genitive
hupsunsa
hupsujensa
partitive
hupsuaan hupsuansa
hupsujaan hupsujansa
inessive
hupsussaan hupsussansa
hupsuissaan hupsuissansa
elative
hupsustaan hupsustansa
hupsuistaan hupsuistansa
illative
hupsuunsa
hupsuihinsa
adessive
hupsullaan hupsullansa
hupsuillaan hupsuillansa
ablative
hupsultaan hupsultansa
hupsuiltaan hupsuiltansa
allative
hupsulleen hupsullensa
hupsuilleen hupsuillensa
essive
hupsunaan hupsunansa
hupsuinaan hupsuinansa
translative
hupsukseen hupsuksensa
hupsuikseen hupsuiksensa
abessive
hupsuttaan hupsuttansa
hupsuittaan hupsuittansa
instructive
comitative
—hupsuineen hupsuinensa :

#### Synonyms

* hassu
* höpsö

#### Derived terms

* hupsia
* hupsusti
* hupsutella
* hupsuttaa
* hupsuus

### 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

* “hupsu”, 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