Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *hërkku. Cognates include Estonian hõrk, Karelian herkku and Votic erkku (Mati), herkku. Probably equivalent to herkkä + -u.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈherkːu/, [ˈhe̞rkːu]
- Rhymes: -erkːu
- Syllabification(key): herk‧ku
- Hyphenation(key): herk‧ku
Noun
herkku
- delicacy, treat (pleasing food or drink)
- treat (snack food item designed to be given to pets)
- Synonym: herkkupala
- (chiefly in the plural) sweet foods, desserts, candy, etc.
- (figuratively) delicacy, treat (something pleasing)
- (informal) option, accessory
- kaikilla herkuilla ― with all options; loaded
Declension
| Inflection of herkku (Kotus type 1*A/valo, kk-k gradation)
|
| nominative
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herkku
|
herkut
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| genitive
|
herkun
|
herkkujen
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| partitive
|
herkkua
|
herkkuja
|
| illative
|
herkkuun
|
herkkuihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
herkku
|
herkut
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
herkku
|
herkut
|
| gen.
|
herkun
|
| genitive
|
herkun
|
herkkujen
|
| partitive
|
herkkua
|
herkkuja
|
| inessive
|
herkussa
|
herkuissa
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| elative
|
herkusta
|
herkuista
|
| illative
|
herkkuun
|
herkkuihin
|
| adessive
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herkulla
|
herkuilla
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| ablative
|
herkulta
|
herkuilta
|
| allative
|
herkulle
|
herkuille
|
| essive
|
herkkuna
|
herkkuina
|
| translative
|
herkuksi
|
herkuiksi
|
| abessive
|
herkutta
|
herkuitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
herkuin
|
| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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herkkuni
|
herkkuni
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
herkkuni
|
herkkuni
|
| gen.
|
herkkuni
|
| genitive
|
herkkuni
|
herkkujeni
|
| partitive
|
herkkuani
|
herkkujani
|
| inessive
|
herkussani
|
herkuissani
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| elative
|
herkustani
|
herkuistani
|
| illative
|
herkkuuni
|
herkkuihini
|
| adessive
|
herkullani
|
herkuillani
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| ablative
|
herkultani
|
herkuiltani
|
| allative
|
herkulleni
|
herkuilleni
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| essive
|
herkkunani
|
herkkuinani
|
| translative
|
herkukseni
|
herkuikseni
|
| abessive
|
herkuttani
|
herkuittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
herkkuineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
herkkusi
|
herkkusi
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
herkkusi
|
herkkusi
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| gen.
|
herkkusi
|
| genitive
|
herkkusi
|
herkkujesi
|
| partitive
|
herkkuasi
|
herkkujasi
|
| inessive
|
herkussasi
|
herkuissasi
|
| elative
|
herkustasi
|
herkuistasi
|
| illative
|
herkkuusi
|
herkkuihisi
|
| adessive
|
herkullasi
|
herkuillasi
|
| ablative
|
herkultasi
|
herkuiltasi
|
| allative
|
herkullesi
|
herkuillesi
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| essive
|
herkkunasi
|
herkkuinasi
|
| translative
|
herkuksesi
|
herkuiksesi
|
| abessive
|
herkuttasi
|
herkuittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
herkkuinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
herkkumme
|
herkkumme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
herkkumme
|
herkkumme
|
| gen.
|
herkkumme
|
| genitive
|
herkkumme
|
herkkujemme
|
| partitive
|
herkkuamme
|
herkkujamme
|
| inessive
|
herkussamme
|
herkuissamme
|
| elative
|
herkustamme
|
herkuistamme
|
| illative
|
herkkuumme
|
herkkuihimme
|
| adessive
|
herkullamme
|
herkuillamme
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| ablative
|
herkultamme
|
herkuiltamme
|
| allative
|
herkullemme
|
herkuillemme
|
| essive
|
herkkunamme
|
herkkuinamme
|
| translative
|
herkuksemme
|
herkuiksemme
|
| abessive
|
herkuttamme
|
herkuittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
herkkuinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
herkkunne
|
herkkunne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
herkkunne
|
herkkunne
|
| gen.
|
herkkunne
|
| genitive
|
herkkunne
|
herkkujenne
|
| partitive
|
herkkuanne
|
herkkujanne
|
| inessive
|
herkussanne
|
herkuissanne
|
| elative
|
herkustanne
|
herkuistanne
|
| illative
|
herkkuunne
|
herkkuihinne
|
| adessive
|
herkullanne
|
herkuillanne
|
| ablative
|
herkultanne
|
herkuiltanne
|
| allative
|
herkullenne
|
herkuillenne
|
| essive
|
herkkunanne
|
herkkuinanne
|
| translative
|
herkuksenne
|
herkuiksenne
|
| abessive
|
herkuttanne
|
herkuittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
herkkuinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
herkkunsa
|
herkkunsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
herkkunsa
|
herkkunsa
|
| gen.
|
herkkunsa
|
| genitive
|
herkkunsa
|
herkkujensa
|
| partitive
|
herkkuaan
herkkuansa
|
herkkujaan
herkkujansa
|
| inessive
|
herkussaan
herkussansa
|
herkuissaan
herkuissansa
|
| elative
|
herkustaan
herkustansa
|
herkuistaan
herkuistansa
|
| illative
|
herkkuunsa
|
herkkuihinsa
|
| adessive
|
herkullaan
herkullansa
|
herkuillaan
herkuillansa
|
| ablative
|
herkultaan
herkultansa
|
herkuiltaan
herkuiltansa
|
| allative
|
herkulleen
herkullensa
|
herkuilleen
herkuillensa
|
| essive
|
herkkunaan
herkkunansa
|
herkkuinaan
herkkuinansa
|
| translative
|
herkukseen
herkuksensa
|
herkuikseen
herkuiksensa
|
| abessive
|
herkuttaan
herkuttansa
|
herkuittaan
herkuittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
herkkuineen
herkkuinensa
|
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Derived terms
Further reading
Ingrian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *hërkku. Cognates include Finnish herkku and Estonian hõrk.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈherkːu/, [ˈhe̞rkːŭ̥]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈherkːu/, [ˈhe̞rkːu]
- Rhymes: -erkːu
- Hyphenation: herk‧ku
Noun
herkku
- sweet, delicacy, dessert
Declension
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
herkku
|
herkut
|
| genitive
|
herkun
|
herkkuin, herkkuloin
|
| partitive
|
herkkua
|
herkkuja, herkkuloja
|
| illative
|
herkkuu
|
herkkui, herkkuloihe
|
| inessive
|
herkuus
|
herkuis, herkkulois
|
| elative
|
herkust
|
herkuist, herkkuloist
|
| allative
|
herkulle
|
herkuille, herkkuloille
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| adessive
|
herkuul
|
herkuil, herkkuloil
|
| ablative
|
herkult
|
herkuilt, herkkuloilt
|
| translative
|
herkuks
|
herkuiks, herkkuloiks
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| essive
|
herkkunna, herkkuun
|
herkkuinna, herkkuloinna, herkkuin, herkkuloin
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| exessive1)
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herkkunt
|
herkkuint, herkkuloint
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1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.
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Descendants
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 58