potero

See also: poterò

Finnish

Etymology

Derived in some way from dialectal potti (“puddle”) (the modern meaning is through military slang), from dialectal Swedish pått (compare Norwegian pytt, German Pfütze), from Latin puteus (“pit, well”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpotero/, [ˈpo̞t̪e̞ro̞]
  • Rhymes: -otero
  • Syllabification(key): po‧te‧ro

Noun

potero

  1. (military) foxhole
  2. (figuratively) position, standpoint; especially one that is defended vigorously against contradictory or challenging ideas
    Pikaista edistystä ei ole odotettavissa, koska kumpikin neuvotteleva osapuoli on kaivautunut syvälle poteroihinsa.
    Progress is not to be expected anytime soon as both negotiating parties are deeply rooted in their positions.

Declension
Inflection of potero (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)
nominative potero poterot
genitive poteron poterojen
poteroiden
poteroitten
partitive poteroa poteroja
poteroita
illative poteroon poteroihin
singular plural
nominative potero poterot
accusative nom. potero poterot
gen. poteron
genitive poteron poterojen
poteroiden
poteroitten
partitive poteroa poteroja
poteroita
inessive poterossa poteroissa
elative poterosta poteroista
illative poteroon poteroihin
adessive poterolla poteroilla
ablative poterolta poteroilta
allative poterolle poteroille
essive poterona poteroina
translative poteroksi poteroiksi
abessive poterotta poteroitta
instructive — poteroin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of potero (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative poteroni poteroni
accusative nom. poteroni poteroni
gen. poteroni
genitive poteroni poterojeni
poteroideni
poteroitteni
partitive poteroani poterojani
poteroitani
inessive poterossani poteroissani
elative poterostani poteroistani
illative poterooni poteroihini
adessive poterollani poteroillani
ablative poteroltani poteroiltani
allative poterolleni poteroilleni
essive poteronani poteroinani
translative poterokseni poteroikseni
abessive poterottani poteroittani
instructive — —
comitative — poteroineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative poterosi poterosi
accusative nom. poterosi poterosi
gen. poterosi
genitive poterosi poterojesi
poteroidesi
poteroittesi
partitive poteroasi poterojasi
poteroitasi
inessive poterossasi poteroissasi
elative poterostasi poteroistasi
illative poteroosi poteroihisi
adessive poterollasi poteroillasi
ablative poteroltasi poteroiltasi
allative poterollesi poteroillesi
essive poteronasi poteroinasi
translative poteroksesi poteroiksesi
abessive poterottasi poteroittasi
instructive — —
comitative — poteroinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative poteromme poteromme
accusative nom. poteromme poteromme
gen. poteromme
genitive poteromme poterojemme
poteroidemme
poteroittemme
partitive poteroamme poterojamme
poteroitamme
inessive poterossamme poteroissamme
elative poterostamme poteroistamme
illative poteroomme poteroihimme
adessive poterollamme poteroillamme
ablative poteroltamme poteroiltamme
allative poterollemme poteroillemme
essive poteronamme poteroinamme
translative poteroksemme poteroiksemme
abessive poterottamme poteroittamme
instructive — —
comitative — poteroinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative poteronne poteronne
accusative nom. poteronne poteronne
gen. poteronne
genitive poteronne poterojenne
poteroidenne
poteroittenne
partitive poteroanne poterojanne
poteroitanne
inessive poterossanne poteroissanne
elative poterostanne poteroistanne
illative poteroonne poteroihinne
adessive poterollanne poteroillanne
ablative poteroltanne poteroiltanne
allative poterollenne poteroillenne
essive poteronanne poteroinanne
translative poteroksenne poteroiksenne
abessive poterottanne poteroittanne
instructive — —
comitative — poteroinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative poteronsa poteronsa
accusative nom. poteronsa poteronsa
gen. poteronsa
genitive poteronsa poterojensa
poteroidensa
poteroittensa
partitive poteroaan
poteroansa		 poterojaan
poteroitaan
poterojansa
poteroitansa
inessive poterossaan
poterossansa		 poteroissaan
poteroissansa
elative poterostaan
poterostansa		 poteroistaan
poteroistansa
illative poteroonsa poteroihinsa
adessive poterollaan
poterollansa		 poteroillaan
poteroillansa
ablative poteroltaan
poteroltansa		 poteroiltaan
poteroiltansa
allative poterolleen
poterollensa		 poteroilleen
poteroillensa
essive poteronaan
poteronansa		 poteroinaan
poteroinansa
translative poterokseen
poteroksensa		 poteroikseen
poteroiksensa
abessive poterottaan
poterottansa		 poteroittaan
poteroittansa
instructive — —
comitative — poteroineen
poteroinensa

Further reading

Latin

Verb

poterō

  1. first-person singular future active indicative of possum  "I shall be able (to)"
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