# solmu
## Finnish
### Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *solmu, equivalent to Proto-Finnic *solmi +‎ -u, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ćolme. Cognate with Estonian sõlm, Karelian solmi, Veps sol'm, Votic sõlmu, Proto-Samic *čuolmë, Erzya сюлмо (śulmo) and Hungarian csomó (“knot”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈsolmu/, [ˈs̠o̞lmu]
* Rhymes: -olmu
* Hyphenation: sol‧mu

### Noun

solmu
* knot (looping)
* knot (tangled clump)
* knot (maze-like pattern)
* knot, deadlock (difficult situation)
    Neuvottelut ovat pahasti solmussa.The negotiations are in a deadlock.
* knot (nautical unit of speed: nautical mile per hour)
* (graph theory) vertex, node
* (computing) node (computer attached to a network or cluster)
* (physics) node (of a standard wave)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of solmu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
solmuni
solmuni
accusative
nom.
solmuni
solmuni
gen.
solmuni
genitive
solmuni
solmujeni
partitive
solmuani
solmujani
inessive
solmussani
solmuissani
elative
solmustani
solmuistani
illative
solmuuni
solmuihini
adessive
solmullani
solmuillani
ablative
solmultani
solmuiltani
allative
solmulleni
solmuilleni
essive
solmunani
solmuinani
translative
solmukseni
solmuikseni
abessive
solmuttani
solmuittani
instructive
comitative
—solmuineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
solmusi
solmusi
accusative
nom.
solmusi
solmusi
gen.
solmusi
genitive
solmusi
solmujesi
partitive
solmuasi
solmujasi
inessive
solmussasi
solmuissasi
elative
solmustasi
solmuistasi
illative
solmuusi
solmuihisi
adessive
solmullasi
solmuillasi
ablative
solmultasi
solmuiltasi
allative
solmullesi
solmuillesi
essive
solmunasi
solmuinasi
translative
solmuksesi
solmuiksesi
abessive
solmuttasi
solmuittasi
instructive
comitative
—solmuinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
solmumme
solmumme
accusative
nom.
solmumme
solmumme
gen.
solmumme
genitive
solmumme
solmujemme
partitive
solmuamme
solmujamme
inessive
solmussamme
solmuissamme
elative
solmustamme
solmuistamme
illative
solmuumme
solmuihimme
adessive
solmullamme
solmuillamme
ablative
solmultamme
solmuiltamme
allative
solmullemme
solmuillemme
essive
solmunamme
solmuinamme
translative
solmuksemme
solmuiksemme
abessive
solmuttamme
solmuittamme
instructive
comitative
—solmuinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
solmunne
solmunne
accusative
nom.
solmunne
solmunne
gen.
solmunne
genitive
solmunne
solmujenne
partitive
solmuanne
solmujanne
inessive
solmussanne
solmuissanne
elative
solmustanne
solmuistanne
illative
solmuunne
solmuihinne
adessive
solmullanne
solmuillanne
ablative
solmultanne
solmuiltanne
allative
solmullenne
solmuillenne
essive
solmunanne
solmuinanne
translative
solmuksenne
solmuiksenne
abessive
solmuttanne
solmuittanne
instructive
comitative
—solmuinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
solmunsa
solmunsa
accusative
nom.
solmunsa
solmunsa
gen.
solmunsa
genitive
solmunsa
solmujensa
partitive
solmuaan solmuansa
solmujaan solmujansa
inessive
solmussaan solmussansa
solmuissaan solmuissansa
elative
solmustaan solmustansa
solmuistaan solmuistansa
illative
solmuunsa
solmuihinsa
adessive
solmullaan solmullansa
solmuillaan solmuillansa
ablative
solmultaan solmultansa
solmuiltaan solmuiltansa
allative
solmulleen solmullensa
solmuilleen solmuillensa
essive
solmunaan solmunansa
solmuinaan solmuinansa
translative
solmukseen solmuksensa
solmuikseen solmuiksensa
abessive
solmuttaan solmuttansa
solmuittaan solmuittansa
instructive
comitative
—solmuineen solmuinensa :

#### Hyponyms

* (common knots): hirttosolmu, jalussolmu, merimiessolmu, paalusolmu, reivisolmu, siansorkka, ulkosorkka, vanttisolmu

#### Derived terms

* hermosolmu
* jalussolmu
* juoksusolmu
* juurisolmu
* kaapelisolmu
* kieli solmussa
* lehtisolmu
* lippusolmu
* merimiessolmu
* naapurisolmu
* nukkasolmu
* osmansolmu
* osmonsolmu
* paalusolmu
* päätesolmu
* rautatiesolmu
* reivisolmu
* rusettisolmu
* sisäsolmu
* solmia
* solmuinen
* solmuke
* solmukki
* solmukohta
* solmulevä
* solmupinta
* solmupiste
* solmupisto
* solmuteoria
* solmuvarsta
* solmuverkko
* solmuviiva
* solmuväli
* suolisolmu
* umpisolmu
* verkkosolmu
* vetosolmu
* ämmänsolmu

### References

* ↑ Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “solmu”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja‎ (in Finnish), retrieved 2024-01-01

### Further reading

* “solmu”, 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