noita

See also: nõita

Finnish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnoi̯tɑ/, [ˈno̞i̯t̪ɑ]
  • Rhymes: -oitɑ
  • Syllabification(key): noi‧ta

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *noita (“shaman”), from Proto-Finno-Ugric *nojta. Cognates include Estonian nõid and Northern Sami noaidi (“shaman”).

Noun

noita

  1. witch, someone with (perceived) supernatural powers
Usage notes

Originally a neutral or even a positive word, the word acquired a generally negative connotation as a result of introduction of Christianity (due to its pagan connotations). The word is not necessarily negative, however.

Declension
Inflection of noita (Kotus type 10*F/koira, t-d gradation)
nominative noita noidat
genitive noidan noitien
partitive noitaa noitia
illative noitaan noitiin
singular plural
nominative noita noidat
accusative nom. noita noidat
gen. noidan
genitive noidan noitien
noitainrare
partitive noitaa noitia
inessive noidassa noidissa
elative noidasta noidista
illative noitaan noitiin
adessive noidalla noidilla
ablative noidalta noidilta
allative noidalle noidille
essive noitana noitina
translative noidaksi noidiksi
instructive — noidin
abessive noidatta noiditta
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of noita (type koira)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative noitani noitani
accusative nom. noitani noitani
gen. noitani
genitive noitani noitieni
noitainirare
partitive noitaani noitiani
inessive noidassani noidissani
elative noidastani noidistani
illative noitaani noitiini
adessive noidallani noidillani
ablative noidaltani noidiltani
allative noidalleni noidilleni
essive noitanani noitinani
translative noidakseni noidikseni
instructive — —
abessive noidattani noidittani
comitative — noitineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative noitasi noitasi
accusative nom. noitasi noitasi
gen. noitasi
genitive noitasi noitiesi
noitaisirare
partitive noitaasi noitiasi
inessive noidassasi noidissasi
elative noidastasi noidistasi
illative noitaasi noitiisi
adessive noidallasi noidillasi
ablative noidaltasi noidiltasi
allative noidallesi noidillesi
essive noitanasi noitinasi
translative noidaksesi noidiksesi
instructive — —
abessive noidattasi noidittasi
comitative — noitinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative noitamme noitamme
accusative nom. noitamme noitamme
gen. noitamme
genitive noitamme noitiemme
noitaimmerare
partitive noitaamme noitiamme
inessive noidassamme noidissamme
elative noidastamme noidistamme
illative noitaamme noitiimme
adessive noidallamme noidillamme
ablative noidaltamme noidiltamme
allative noidallemme noidillemme
essive noitanamme noitinamme
translative noidaksemme noidiksemme
instructive — —
abessive noidattamme noidittamme
comitative — noitinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative noitanne noitanne
accusative nom. noitanne noitanne
gen. noitanne
genitive noitanne noitienne
noitainnerare
partitive noitaanne noitianne
inessive noidassanne noidissanne
elative noidastanne noidistanne
illative noitaanne noitiinne
adessive noidallanne noidillanne
ablative noidaltanne noidiltanne
allative noidallenne noidillenne
essive noitananne noitinanne
translative noidaksenne noidiksenne
instructive — —
abessive noidattanne noidittanne
comitative — noitinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative noitansa noitansa
accusative nom. noitansa noitansa
gen. noitansa
genitive noitansa noitiensa
noitainsarare
partitive noitaansa noitiaan
noitiansa
inessive noidassaan
noidassansa		 noidissaan
noidissansa
elative noidastaan
noidastansa		 noidistaan
noidistansa
illative noitaansa noitiinsa
adessive noidallaan
noidallansa		 noidillaan
noidillansa
ablative noidaltaan
noidaltansa		 noidiltaan
noidiltansa
allative noidalleen
noidallensa		 noidilleen
noidillensa
essive noitanaan
noitanansa		 noitinaan
noitinansa
translative noidakseen
noidaksensa		 noidikseen
noidiksensa
instructive — —
abessive noidattaan
noidattansa		 noidittaan
noidittansa
comitative — noitineen
noitinensa

or (archaic)

Inflection of noita (Kotus type 10*/koira, t-∅ gradation)
nominative noita noiat
genitive noian noitien
partitive noitaa noitia
illative noitaan noitiin
singular plural
nominative noita noiat
accusative nom. noita noiat
gen. noian
genitive noian noitien
noitainrare
partitive noitaa noitia
inessive noiassa noi’issa
elative noiasta noi’ista
illative noitaan noitiin
adessive noialla noi’illa
ablative noialta noi’ilta
allative noialle noi’ille
essive noitana noitina
translative noiaksi noi’iksi
instructive — noi’in
abessive noiatta noi’itta
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of noita (type koira)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative noitani noitani
accusative nom. noitani noitani
gen. noitani
genitive noitani noitieni
noitainirare
partitive noitaani noitiani
inessive noiassani noi’issani
elative noiastani noi’istani
illative noitaani noitiini
adessive noiallani noi’illani
ablative noialtani noi’iltani
allative noialleni noi’illeni
essive noitanani noitinani
translative noiakseni noi’ikseni
instructive — —
abessive noiattani noi’ittani
comitative — noitineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative noitasi noitasi
accusative nom. noitasi noitasi
gen. noitasi
genitive noitasi noitiesi
noitaisirare
partitive noitaasi noitiasi
inessive noiassasi noi’issasi
elative noiastasi noi’istasi
illative noitaasi noitiisi
adessive noiallasi noi’illasi
ablative noialtasi noi’iltasi
allative noiallesi noi’illesi
essive noitanasi noitinasi
translative noiaksesi noi’iksesi
instructive — —
abessive noiattasi noi’ittasi
comitative — noitinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative noitamme noitamme
accusative nom. noitamme noitamme
gen. noitamme
genitive noitamme noitiemme
noitaimmerare
partitive noitaamme noitiamme
inessive noiassamme noi’issamme
elative noiastamme noi’istamme
illative noitaamme noitiimme
adessive noiallamme noi’illamme
ablative noialtamme noi’iltamme
allative noiallemme noi’illemme
essive noitanamme noitinamme
translative noiaksemme noi’iksemme
instructive — —
abessive noiattamme noi’ittamme
comitative — noitinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative noitanne noitanne
accusative nom. noitanne noitanne
gen. noitanne
genitive noitanne noitienne
noitainnerare
partitive noitaanne noitianne
inessive noiassanne noi’issanne
elative noiastanne noi’istanne
illative noitaanne noitiinne
adessive noiallanne noi’illanne
ablative noialtanne noi’iltanne
allative noiallenne noi’illenne
essive noitananne noitinanne
translative noiaksenne noi’iksenne
instructive — —
abessive noiattanne noi’ittanne
comitative — noitinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative noitansa noitansa
accusative nom. noitansa noitansa
gen. noitansa
genitive noitansa noitiensa
noitainsarare
partitive noitaansa noitiaan
noitiansa
inessive noiassaan
noiassansa		 noi’issaan
noi’issansa
elative noiastaan
noiastansa		 noi’istaan
noi’istansa
illative noitaansa noitiinsa
adessive noiallaan
noiallansa		 noi’illaan
noi’illansa
ablative noialtaan
noialtansa		 noi’iltaan
noi’iltansa
allative noialleen
noiallensa		 noi’illeen
noi’illensa
essive noitanaan
noitanansa		 noitinaan
noitinansa
translative noiakseen
noiaksensa		 noi’ikseen
noi’iksensa
instructive — —
abessive noiattaan
noiattansa		 noi’ittaan
noi’ittansa
comitative — noitineen
noitinensa
Derived terms

Pronoun

noita

  1. (demonstrative) partitive plural of nuo

References
  • Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004) Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN

Anagrams

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *noita. Cognates include Finnish noita and Estonian nõid.

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈnoi̯tɑ/, [ˈno̞i̯d]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈnoi̯tɑ/, [ˈno̞i̯d̥ɑ]
  • Rhymes: -oi̯t, -oi̯tɑ
  • Hyphenation: noi‧ta

Noun

noita

  1. shaman, wizard, witch (person skilled in magic)

Usage notes
  • Noijat could be both good (shamans or wizards, who helped the community) or bad (witches or sorcerers, who used their magic for evil). Villagepeople would traditionally often come to good noijat with gifts in order to be healed rather than resorting to medicine.

Declension
Declension of noita (type 3/koira, it-ij gradation)
singular plural
nominative noita noijat
genitive noijan noitiin
partitive noitaa noitia
illative noitaa noitii
inessive noijaas noijiis
elative noijast noijist
allative noijalle noijille
adessive noijaal noijiil
ablative noijalt noijilt
translative noijaks noijiks
essive noitanna, noitaan noitinna, noitiin
exessive1) noitant noitint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

References
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 344

Karelian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *noita, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *nojta.

Noun

noita

  1. witch

References
  • Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004) Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN
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