Metusalem

See also: metusalem

Finnish

Etymology

From German Methusalem, from Biblical Hebrew מְתוּשֶׁלַח.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmetusɑlem/, [ˈme̞t̪uˌs̠ɑ̝le̞m]
• Rhymes: -ɑlem
• Syllabification^(key): Me‧tu‧sa‧lem

Proper noun

Metusalem (colloquial)

1. (biblical) Methuselah

Usage notes

• Although the form Metusalem does not appear in any of the Finnish translations of the Bible, it is the most commonly used form.

Declension

Inflection of Metusalem (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
nominative		Metusalem	—
genitive		Metusalemin	—
partitive		Metusalemia	—
illative		Metusalemiin	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Metusalem	—
accusative	nom.	Metusalem	—
	gen.	Metusalemin
genitive		Metusalemin	—
partitive		Metusalemia	—
inessive		Metusalemissa	—
elative		Metusalemista	—
illative		Metusalemiin	—
adessive		Metusalemilla	—
ablative		Metusalemilta	—
allative		Metusalemille	—
essive		Metusalemina	—
translative		Metusalemiksi	—
abessive		Metusalemitta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Metusalem (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Metusalemini — accusative nom. Metusalemini — gen. Metusalemini genitive Metusalemini — partitive Metusalemiani — inessive Metusalemissani — elative Metusalemistani — illative Metusalemiini — adessive Metusalemillani — ablative Metusalemiltani — allative Metusalemilleni — essive Metusaleminani — translative Metusalemikseni — abessive Metusalemittani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Metusalemisi — accusative nom. Metusalemisi — gen. Metusalemisi genitive Metusalemisi — partitive Metusalemiasi — inessive Metusalemissasi — elative Metusalemistasi — illative Metusalemiisi — adessive Metusalemillasi — ablative Metusalemiltasi — allative Metusalemillesi — essive Metusaleminasi — translative Metusalemiksesi — abessive Metusalemittasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Metusalemimme — accusative nom. Metusalemimme — gen. Metusalemimme genitive Metusalemimme — partitive Metusalemiamme — inessive Metusalemissamme — elative Metusalemistamme — illative Metusalemiimme — adessive Metusalemillamme — ablative Metusalemiltamme — allative Metusalemillemme — essive Metusaleminamme — translative Metusalemiksemme — abessive Metusalemittamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Metusaleminne — accusative nom. Metusaleminne — gen. Metusaleminne genitive Metusaleminne — partitive Metusalemianne — inessive Metusalemissanne — elative Metusalemistanne — illative Metusalemiinne — adessive Metusalemillanne — ablative Metusalemiltanne — allative Metusalemillenne — essive Metusaleminanne — translative Metusalemiksenne — abessive Metusalemittanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Metusaleminsa — accusative nom. Metusaleminsa — gen. Metusaleminsa genitive Metusaleminsa — partitive Metusalemiaan Metusalemiansa — inessive Metusalemissaan Metusalemissansa — elative Metusalemistaan Metusalemistansa — illative Metusalemiinsa — adessive Metusalemillaan Metusalemillansa — ablative Metusalemiltaan Metusalemiltansa — allative Metusalemilleen Metusalemillensa — essive Metusaleminaan Metusaleminansa — translative Metusalemikseen Metusalemiksensa — abessive Metusalemittaan Metusalemittansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Synonyms

• Methusalah (in 1642 translation of the Bible)
• Metusala (in 1776 translation of the Bible)
• Metusalah (in 1933 translation of the Bible)
• Metuselah (in 1992 translation of the Bible)