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Appendix:Variations of "aus"
Finnish
Etymology 1
fi place
Variant of fi -us association, possibly by analogy of the numerous fi -us action deverbal suffix derivatives of fi salata-type verbs. Some of the words with this suffix also have fi -us association variants (e.g. fi kulmaus ~ dialectal fi kulmus).
Suffix
noun äys
Forms nouns, primarily of places, but occasionally other association.
Declension
-au a
Derived terms
fi place
Etymology 2
fi verb
From fi -ahtaa -us action, with dialectal loss of -d-, resulting in fi -ahdus > fi -ahus > fi -aus.
Suffix
noun äys
A variant of the suffix fi -us action used with some verbs.
Usage notes
The vast majority of apparent uses are simply fi -us action attached to also existing fi -ahtaa verb derivatives.
Declension
-au a
Derived terms
fi verb