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paanu
paanu
See also: paañu
Finnish
A shingle roof in the medieval church of Tyrvää
Noun
paanu
- A relatively thick wooden shingle.
Declension
| Inflection of paanu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | paanu | paanut | |
| genitive | paanun | paanujen | |
| partitive | paanua | paanuja | |
| illative | paanuun | paanuihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | paanu | paanut | |
| accusative | nom. | paanu | paanut |
| gen. | paanun | ||
| genitive | paanun | paanujen | |
| partitive | paanua | paanuja | |
| inessive | paanussa | paanuissa | |
| elative | paanusta | paanuista | |
| illative | paanuun | paanuihin | |
| adessive | paanulla | paanuilla | |
| ablative | paanulta | paanuilta | |
| allative | paanulle | paanuille | |
| essive | paanuna | paanuina | |
| translative | paanuksi | paanuiksi | |
| instructive | — | paanuin | |
| abessive | paanutta | paanuitta | |
| comitative | — | paanuineen | |
Usage notes
The paanu is a more strictly applied term than "shingle", which may be made of a variety of materials and come in various shapes. Paanu, on the other hand, is always made of wood, is at least one, preferably two centimeters or more thick, has a pointed lower end to make the rainwater run off more easily and is treated with tar. A roof made of paanu typically lasts hundreds of years, if properly maintained.
Derived terms
- paanukatto
- paanuttaa