Finnish
Etymology
From Swedish Helga < Old Norse helga (“holy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhelkɑ/, [ˈhe̞lkɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -elkɑ
- Syllabification(key): Hel‧ka
- Hyphenation(key): Hel‧ka
Proper noun
Helka
- a female given name
1840, Kanteletar:3:37 Helka paimenessa:Kalevalan kaunis neiti,
Helka neiti hempiätär,
läksi piennä paimenehen,
lassa karjan kaitsentahan;
Declension
| Inflection of Helka (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
|
| nominative
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Helka
|
Helkat
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| genitive
|
Helkan
|
Helkojen
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| partitive
|
Helkaa
|
Helkoja
|
| illative
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Helkaan
|
Helkoihin
|
|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
Helka
|
Helkat
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Helka
|
Helkat
|
| gen.
|
Helkan
|
| genitive
|
Helkan
|
Helkojen
Helkain rare
|
| partitive
|
Helkaa
|
Helkoja
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| inessive
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Helkassa
|
Helkoissa
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| elative
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Helkasta
|
Helkoista
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| illative
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Helkaan
|
Helkoihin
|
| adessive
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Helkalla
|
Helkoilla
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| ablative
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Helkalta
|
Helkoilta
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| allative
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Helkalle
|
Helkoille
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| essive
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Helkana
|
Helkoina
|
| translative
|
Helkaksi
|
Helkoiksi
|
| abessive
|
Helkatta
|
Helkoitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Helkoin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Helkani
|
Helkani
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Helkani
|
Helkani
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| gen.
|
Helkani
|
| genitive
|
Helkani
|
Helkojeni
Helkaini rare
|
| partitive
|
Helkaani
|
Helkojani
|
| inessive
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Helkassani
|
Helkoissani
|
| elative
|
Helkastani
|
Helkoistani
|
| illative
|
Helkaani
|
Helkoihini
|
| adessive
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Helkallani
|
Helkoillani
|
| ablative
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Helkaltani
|
Helkoiltani
|
| allative
|
Helkalleni
|
Helkoilleni
|
| essive
|
Helkanani
|
Helkoinani
|
| translative
|
Helkakseni
|
Helkoikseni
|
| abessive
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Helkattani
|
Helkoittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Helkoineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Helkasi
|
Helkasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Helkasi
|
Helkasi
|
| gen.
|
Helkasi
|
| genitive
|
Helkasi
|
Helkojesi
Helkaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
Helkaasi
|
Helkojasi
|
| inessive
|
Helkassasi
|
Helkoissasi
|
| elative
|
Helkastasi
|
Helkoistasi
|
| illative
|
Helkaasi
|
Helkoihisi
|
| adessive
|
Helkallasi
|
Helkoillasi
|
| ablative
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Helkaltasi
|
Helkoiltasi
|
| allative
|
Helkallesi
|
Helkoillesi
|
| essive
|
Helkanasi
|
Helkoinasi
|
| translative
|
Helkaksesi
|
Helkoiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Helkattasi
|
Helkoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Helkoinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Helkamme
|
Helkamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Helkamme
|
Helkamme
|
| gen.
|
Helkamme
|
| genitive
|
Helkamme
|
Helkojemme
Helkaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
Helkaamme
|
Helkojamme
|
| inessive
|
Helkassamme
|
Helkoissamme
|
| elative
|
Helkastamme
|
Helkoistamme
|
| illative
|
Helkaamme
|
Helkoihimme
|
| adessive
|
Helkallamme
|
Helkoillamme
|
| ablative
|
Helkaltamme
|
Helkoiltamme
|
| allative
|
Helkallemme
|
Helkoillemme
|
| essive
|
Helkanamme
|
Helkoinamme
|
| translative
|
Helkaksemme
|
Helkoiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Helkattamme
|
Helkoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Helkoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Helkanne
|
Helkanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Helkanne
|
Helkanne
|
| gen.
|
Helkanne
|
| genitive
|
Helkanne
|
Helkojenne
Helkainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Helkaanne
|
Helkojanne
|
| inessive
|
Helkassanne
|
Helkoissanne
|
| elative
|
Helkastanne
|
Helkoistanne
|
| illative
|
Helkaanne
|
Helkoihinne
|
| adessive
|
Helkallanne
|
Helkoillanne
|
| ablative
|
Helkaltanne
|
Helkoiltanne
|
| allative
|
Helkallenne
|
Helkoillenne
|
| essive
|
Helkananne
|
Helkoinanne
|
| translative
|
Helkaksenne
|
Helkoiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Helkattanne
|
Helkoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Helkoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Helkansa
|
Helkansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Helkansa
|
Helkansa
|
| gen.
|
Helkansa
|
| genitive
|
Helkansa
|
Helkojensa
Helkainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Helkaansa
|
Helkojaan
Helkojansa
|
| inessive
|
Helkassaan
Helkassansa
|
Helkoissaan
Helkoissansa
|
| elative
|
Helkastaan
Helkastansa
|
Helkoistaan
Helkoistansa
|
| illative
|
Helkaansa
|
Helkoihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Helkallaan
Helkallansa
|
Helkoillaan
Helkoillansa
|
| ablative
|
Helkaltaan
Helkaltansa
|
Helkoiltaan
Helkoiltansa
|
| allative
|
Helkalleen
Helkallensa
|
Helkoilleen
Helkoillensa
|
| essive
|
Helkanaan
Helkanansa
|
Helkoinaan
Helkoinansa
|
| translative
|
Helkakseen
Helkaksensa
|
Helkoikseen
Helkoiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Helkattaan
Helkattansa
|
Helkoittaan
Helkoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Helkoineen
Helkoinensa
|
|
Statistics
- Helka is the 269th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 1,943 female individuals (and as a middle name to 362 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Anagrams
Old Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈɣɛɫka/
- IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈɦɛlka/
Proper noun
Helka f
- a diminutive of the female given name Hela
Declension
Declension of Helka (hard a-stem reducible)
|
|
singular
|
dual
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Helka
|
Helcě
|
Helky
|
| genitive
|
Helky
|
Helkú
|
Helek
|
| dative
|
Helcě
|
Helkama
|
Helkám
|
| accusative
|
Helku
|
Helcě
|
Helky
|
| vocative
|
Helko
|
Helcě
|
Helky
|
| locative
|
Helcě
|
Helkú
|
Helkách
|
| instrumental
|
Helkú
|
Helkama
|
Helkami
|
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.
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