satsuma

See also: Satsuma

English

Etymology

After a Japanese place name in Kyūshū, 薩摩 (さつま, Satsuma), from where it was first exported to the west.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /sætˈsuː.mə/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (US) IPA^(key): /sætˈsu.mə/, /ˈsæt.səˌmɑ/
• Rhymes: -uːmə
• Hyphenation: sat‧su‧ma

Noun

satsuma (plural satsumas)

1. A seedless and easy-peeling cultivar of mandarin orange of Japanese origin; Citrus unshiu.

   Synonym: mikan

   • 2015, Paul Beatty, The Sellout, Oneworld Publications (2016), page 188:

     When satsumas are ready to eat, the skin is so supple, they damn near peel themselves.

Related terms

• satsumaimo

Translations

seedless cultivar of tangerine

• Afrikaans: nartjie (af)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: ^{(please verify)} 溫州蜜柑／温州蜜柑 (Wēnzhōu mìgān)

• Finnish: satsuma (fi)
• German: Satsuma (de) f
• Italian: miyagawa m, satsuma m
• Japanese: 温州蜜柑 (ja), 温州ミカン, 温州みかん (Unshū mikan), 蜜柑 (ja), ミカン (ja), みかん (ja) (mikan)
• Korean: 온주밀감 (onjumilgam), 밀감 (ko) (milgam), 감귤 (gamgyul)
• Malay: satsuma
• Swedish: satsuma (sv) c
• Turkish: satsuma (tr)

Finnish

Etymology

From Japanese 薩摩 (さつま, Satsuma); see above.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑtsumɑ/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝ts̠umɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑtsumɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): sat‧su‧ma

Noun

satsuma

1. satsuma (seedless cultivar of tangerine, Citrus unshiu)

Declension

Inflection of satsuma (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative		satsuma	satsumat
genitive		satsuman	satsumien
partitive		satsumaa	satsumia
illative		satsumaan	satsumiin
		singular	plural
nominative		satsuma	satsumat
accusative	nom.	satsuma	satsumat
	gen.	satsuman
genitive		satsuman	satsumien satsumain rare
partitive		satsumaa	satsumia
inessive		satsumassa	satsumissa
elative		satsumasta	satsumista
illative		satsumaan	satsumiin
adessive		satsumalla	satsumilla
ablative		satsumalta	satsumilta
allative		satsumalle	satsumille
essive		satsumana	satsumina
translative		satsumaksi	satsumiksi
abessive		satsumatta	satsumitta
instructive		—	satsumin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of satsuma (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative satsumani satsumani accusative nom. satsumani satsumani gen. satsumani genitive satsumani satsumieni satsumaini rare partitive satsumaani satsumiani inessive satsumassani satsumissani elative satsumastani satsumistani illative satsumaani satsumiini adessive satsumallani satsumillani ablative satsumaltani satsumiltani allative satsumalleni satsumilleni essive satsumanani satsuminani translative satsumakseni satsumikseni abessive satsumattani satsumittani instructive — — comitative — satsumineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative satsumasi satsumasi accusative nom. satsumasi satsumasi gen. satsumasi genitive satsumasi satsumiesi satsumaisi rare partitive satsumaasi satsumiasi inessive satsumassasi satsumissasi elative satsumastasi satsumistasi illative satsumaasi satsumiisi adessive satsumallasi satsumillasi ablative satsumaltasi satsumiltasi allative satsumallesi satsumillesi essive satsumanasi satsuminasi translative satsumaksesi satsumiksesi abessive satsumattasi satsumittasi instructive — — comitative — satsuminesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative satsumamme satsumamme accusative nom. satsumamme satsumamme gen. satsumamme genitive satsumamme satsumiemme satsumaimme rare partitive satsumaamme satsumiamme inessive satsumassamme satsumissamme elative satsumastamme satsumistamme illative satsumaamme satsumiimme adessive satsumallamme satsumillamme ablative satsumaltamme satsumiltamme allative satsumallemme satsumillemme essive satsumanamme satsuminamme translative satsumaksemme satsumiksemme abessive satsumattamme satsumittamme instructive — — comitative — satsuminemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative satsumanne satsumanne accusative nom. satsumanne satsumanne gen. satsumanne genitive satsumanne satsumienne satsumainne rare partitive satsumaanne satsumianne inessive satsumassanne satsumissanne elative satsumastanne satsumistanne illative satsumaanne satsumiinne adessive satsumallanne satsumillanne ablative satsumaltanne satsumiltanne allative satsumallenne satsumillenne essive satsumananne satsuminanne translative satsumaksenne satsumiksenne abessive satsumattanne satsumittanne instructive — — comitative — satsuminenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative satsumansa satsumansa accusative nom. satsumansa satsumansa gen. satsumansa genitive satsumansa satsumiensa satsumainsa rare partitive satsumaansa satsumiaan satsumiansa inessive satsumassaan satsumassansa satsumissaan satsumissansa elative satsumastaan satsumastansa satsumistaan satsumistansa illative satsumaansa satsumiinsa adessive satsumallaan satsumallansa satsumillaan satsumillansa ablative satsumaltaan satsumaltansa satsumiltaan satsumiltansa allative satsumalleen satsumallensa satsumilleen satsumillensa essive satsumanaan satsumanansa satsuminaan satsuminansa translative satsumakseen satsumaksensa satsumikseen satsumiksensa abessive satsumattaan satsumattansa satsumittaan satsumittansa instructive — — comitative — satsumineen satsuminensa

Further reading

• “satsuma”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• masusta, samastu

Italian

Etymology

1922: from Japanese 薩摩 (さつま, Satsuma); see above.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /satˈt͡su.ma/
• Rhymes: -uma
• Hyphenation: sa‧tsù‧ma

Noun

satsuma m (invariable)

1. satsuma (seedless cultivar of tangerine, Citrus unshiu)

   Synonym: miyagawa

Anagrams

• mussata

Swedish

Noun

satsuma c

1. satsuma

Declension

Declension of satsuma

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	satsuma	satsumas
	definite	satsuman	satsumans
plural	indefinite	satsumas, satsumor	satsumas, satsumors
	definite	satsumorna	satsumornas

References

• satsuma in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• satsuma in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)