Ossi

== Finnish == === Etymology === From a diminutive of Ossian, Oskari and Osmo; possibly in eastern Finland also of Joosef (compare Russian Осип (Osip)). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈosːi/, [ˈo̞s̠ːi] Rhymes: -osːi Syllabification(key): Os‧si Hyphenation(key): Os‧si === Proper noun === Ossi a male given name a Finnish surname transferred from the given name ==== Declension ==== ==== Statistics ==== Ossi is the 114th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 5,656 male individuals (and as a middle name to 1,251 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. The surname Ossi belongs to 124 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. == German == === Etymology === From a clipping of Osten (“east”) +‎ -i. The form Ossi (instead of *Osti) might suggest a humorous reinterpretation of English Aussie (“Australian person”), although this word has not been widely known in Germany. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɔsi/ (normal) IPA(key): /ˈɔzi/, /ˈœzi/ (with a mock Upper Saxon accent; more pejorative) === Noun === Ossi m (strong, genitive Ossis or (rare) Ossi, plural Ossis, feminine Ossi or Ossifrau) Ossi (referring to a female) f (genitive Ossi, plural Ossis) (colloquial, possibly mildly offensive, Germany) Easterner; a person from (former) East Germany; now sometimes including West Berlin Synonyms: Ostdeutscher, (dated, pejorative) Zoni, (uncommon) Ostmann, (historical, officialese) DDR-Bürger Coordinate term: Wessi ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Proper noun === der Ossi m (proper noun, strong, genitive Ossis) (colloquial) The expressway Ostwestfalendamm in Bielefeld Synonym: OWD ==== Declension ==== === See also === Ostdeutschland Ösi Wessi === Further reading === “Ossi” in Duden online “Ossi (feminine)” in Duden online “Ossi” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache