different between determination vs sisu

English

Etymology

From Middle English determinacion, determynacioun, from Old French determinacion, from Latin d?termin?ti?.Morphologically determine +? -ation

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d??t??m??ne???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

determination (countable and uncountable, plural determinations)

1. The act of determining, or the state of being determined.

2. Bringing to an end; termination; limit.
   • 1609, William Shakespeare, Sonnet 13:

     So should that beauty which you hold in lease

     Find no determination: then you were

     Yourself again after yourself's decease ...

3. Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.
4. The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness.
5. (countable) The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy.
6. (countable) That which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.
7. A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part

8. (countable) The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.

9. The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents.
10. The addition of a distinguishing feature to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent; -- the opposite of generalization.
11. The act of determining the relations of an object, such as genus and species; the referring of minerals, plants, or animals, to the species to which they belong; classification

Hypernyms

Derived terms

Translations

Danish

Noun

determination c (singular definite determinationen, plural indefinite determinationer)

1. determination

Declension

Further reading

• “determination” in Den Danske Ordbog

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Finnish sisu, documented in English since at least 1940.

Noun

sisu (uncountable)

1. Strength of will in the face of adversity; grit; perseverance; regarded as an integral part of Finnish culture.

References

• http://www.finlandia.edu/
• http://www.sisugrp.com/sisuis.htm

Anagrams

• Sius

Estonian

Etymology

From sise- +? -u. Cognate with Finnish sisu.

Noun

sisu (genitive sisu, partitive sisu)

1. content, something that is inside

Declension

Derived terms

• sisustus
• sisukas

Finnish

Etymology

From sisä- (“inner”) +? -u. Originally referred to one's physical interior (compare sisus, sisusta), hence the meaning 'core; spirit' and thus 'courage, determination'. Compare Estonian sisu (“content”) and the development of English guts.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sisu/, [?s?is?u]
• Rhymes: -isu
• Syllabification: si?su

Noun

sisu

1. perseverance, doggedness, stubbornness, grit, stamina, spunk, determination, courage, guts (unwavering strength to keep going when the going gets tough)

   Voimamme olivat aivan lopussa, mutta jatkoimme pelkällä sisulla.

   We were completely exhausted but continued out of pure determination / to spite fate.

   Hänellä on paljon sisua. Luulen, että hän jaksaa siksi juosta pitkään.

   He has a lot of stamina. I suppose that is why he can run for a long time.

   Onko sinulla sisua sanoa "ei" pomollesi?

   Do you have the guts to say "no" to your boss?

2. sisu, often with the attribute suomalainen (“Finnish”) (strength of will in the face of adversity; grit; perseverance; regarded as an integral part of Finnish culture)
3. temper (tendency to be of a certain type of mood, especially of a bad or defiant one)

   Komentelu kävi hänen sisulleen.

   The bossing tried his temper.

Declension

Synonyms

• (perseverance, doggedness, grit): peräänantamattomuus, lannistumattomuus, sinnikkyys, tahdonvoima

Derived terms

• sisukas
• sisukkaasti
• sisukkuus
• sisuuntua
• sisuinen
• pahansisuinen

Compounds

• sisukimppu
• sisunnäyte
• sisunpurkaus
• sisupartio
• sisupartiolainen
• sisupussi

Anagrams

• Susi, suis, susi

Kavalan

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *susu.

Noun

sisu

1. (anatomy) breast

Kilivila

Verb

-sisu-

1. to live
2. to exist, to be

Idioms

• asisu yam
• kusisu, bala

References

Lala (South Africa)

Noun

sísu

1. belly, stomach

Phuthi

Noun

sísu 7 (plural tísu 8)

1. stomach

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Swazi

Etymology

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Noun

sísu 7 (plural tísu 8)

1. stomach
2. pregnancy

Inflection

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