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Finnish

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Etymology

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henki (spirit) +‎ karhu (bear); calque of English spirit bear

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈheŋkiˌkɑrhu/, [ˈhe̞ŋk̟iˌkɑ̝rhu]
  • Rhymes: -ɑrhu
  • Hyphenation(key): henki‧karhu

Noun

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henkikarhu

  1. spirit bear, Kermode bear (subspecies of the black bear)

Declension

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Inflection of henkikarhu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative henkikarhu henkikarhut
genitive henkikarhun henkikarhujen
partitive henkikarhua henkikarhuja
illative henkikarhuun henkikarhuihin
singular plural
nominative henkikarhu henkikarhut
accusative nom. henkikarhu henkikarhut
gen. henkikarhun
genitive henkikarhun henkikarhujen
partitive henkikarhua henkikarhuja
inessive henkikarhussa henkikarhuissa
elative henkikarhusta henkikarhuista
illative henkikarhuun henkikarhuihin
adessive henkikarhulla henkikarhuilla
ablative henkikarhulta henkikarhuilta
allative henkikarhulle henkikarhuille
essive henkikarhuna henkikarhuina
translative henkikarhuksi henkikarhuiksi
abessive henkikarhutta henkikarhuitta
instructive henkikarhuin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of henkikarhu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

Synonyms

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