Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkolkːɑ/, [ˈko̞lkːɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -olkːɑ
- Syllabification(key): kolk‧ka
- Hyphenation(key): kolk‧ka
Etymology 1
From Proto-Finnic *kolkka (compare Estonian kolk, Karelian kolkka, Votic kolkkõ).
Noun
kolkka
- corner (edge or extremity; any distant quarter or part)
Hän asui kaupungin kolkassa, jossa en normaalisti koskaan käynyt.- He lived in a corner of town, which I normally never visited.
- (heraldry) canton
Declension
| Inflection of kolkka (Kotus type 10*A/koira, kk-k gradation)
|
| nominative
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kolkka
|
kolkat
|
| genitive
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kolkan
|
kolkkien
|
| partitive
|
kolkkaa
|
kolkkia
|
| illative
|
kolkkaan
|
kolkkiin
|
|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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kolkka
|
kolkat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kolkka
|
kolkat
|
| gen.
|
kolkan
|
| genitive
|
kolkan
|
kolkkien
kolkkain rare
|
| partitive
|
kolkkaa
|
kolkkia
|
| inessive
|
kolkassa
|
kolkissa
|
| elative
|
kolkasta
|
kolkista
|
| illative
|
kolkkaan
|
kolkkiin
|
| adessive
|
kolkalla
|
kolkilla
|
| ablative
|
kolkalta
|
kolkilta
|
| allative
|
kolkalle
|
kolkille
|
| essive
|
kolkkana
|
kolkkina
|
| translative
|
kolkaksi
|
kolkiksi
|
| abessive
|
kolkatta
|
kolkitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
kolkin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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kolkkani
|
kolkkani
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
kolkkani
|
kolkkani
|
| gen.
|
kolkkani
|
| genitive
|
kolkkani
|
kolkkieni
kolkkaini rare
|
| partitive
|
kolkkaani
|
kolkkiani
|
| inessive
|
kolkassani
|
kolkissani
|
| elative
|
kolkastani
|
kolkistani
|
| illative
|
kolkkaani
|
kolkkiini
|
| adessive
|
kolkallani
|
kolkillani
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| ablative
|
kolkaltani
|
kolkiltani
|
| allative
|
kolkalleni
|
kolkilleni
|
| essive
|
kolkkanani
|
kolkkinani
|
| translative
|
kolkakseni
|
kolkikseni
|
| abessive
|
kolkattani
|
kolkittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kolkkineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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kolkkasi
|
kolkkasi
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
kolkkasi
|
kolkkasi
|
| gen.
|
kolkkasi
|
| genitive
|
kolkkasi
|
kolkkiesi
kolkkaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
kolkkaasi
|
kolkkiasi
|
| inessive
|
kolkassasi
|
kolkissasi
|
| elative
|
kolkastasi
|
kolkistasi
|
| illative
|
kolkkaasi
|
kolkkiisi
|
| adessive
|
kolkallasi
|
kolkillasi
|
| ablative
|
kolkaltasi
|
kolkiltasi
|
| allative
|
kolkallesi
|
kolkillesi
|
| essive
|
kolkkanasi
|
kolkkinasi
|
| translative
|
kolkaksesi
|
kolkiksesi
|
| abessive
|
kolkattasi
|
kolkittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kolkkinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kolkkamme
|
kolkkamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kolkkamme
|
kolkkamme
|
| gen.
|
kolkkamme
|
| genitive
|
kolkkamme
|
kolkkiemme
kolkkaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
kolkkaamme
|
kolkkiamme
|
| inessive
|
kolkassamme
|
kolkissamme
|
| elative
|
kolkastamme
|
kolkistamme
|
| illative
|
kolkkaamme
|
kolkkiimme
|
| adessive
|
kolkallamme
|
kolkillamme
|
| ablative
|
kolkaltamme
|
kolkiltamme
|
| allative
|
kolkallemme
|
kolkillemme
|
| essive
|
kolkkanamme
|
kolkkinamme
|
| translative
|
kolkaksemme
|
kolkiksemme
|
| abessive
|
kolkattamme
|
kolkittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kolkkinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kolkkanne
|
kolkkanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kolkkanne
|
kolkkanne
|
| gen.
|
kolkkanne
|
| genitive
|
kolkkanne
|
kolkkienne
kolkkainne rare
|
| partitive
|
kolkkaanne
|
kolkkianne
|
| inessive
|
kolkassanne
|
kolkissanne
|
| elative
|
kolkastanne
|
kolkistanne
|
| illative
|
kolkkaanne
|
kolkkiinne
|
| adessive
|
kolkallanne
|
kolkillanne
|
| ablative
|
kolkaltanne
|
kolkiltanne
|
| allative
|
kolkallenne
|
kolkillenne
|
| essive
|
kolkkananne
|
kolkkinanne
|
| translative
|
kolkaksenne
|
kolkiksenne
|
| abessive
|
kolkattanne
|
kolkittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kolkkinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kolkkansa
|
kolkkansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kolkkansa
|
kolkkansa
|
| gen.
|
kolkkansa
|
| genitive
|
kolkkansa
|
kolkkiensa
kolkkainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
kolkkaansa
|
kolkkiaan
kolkkiansa
|
| inessive
|
kolkassaan
kolkassansa
|
kolkissaan
kolkissansa
|
| elative
|
kolkastaan
kolkastansa
|
kolkistaan
kolkistansa
|
| illative
|
kolkkaansa
|
kolkkiinsa
|
| adessive
|
kolkallaan
kolkallansa
|
kolkillaan
kolkillansa
|
| ablative
|
kolkaltaan
kolkaltansa
|
kolkiltaan
kolkiltansa
|
| allative
|
kolkalleen
kolkallensa
|
kolkilleen
kolkillensa
|
| essive
|
kolkkanaan
kolkkanansa
|
kolkkinaan
kolkkinansa
|
| translative
|
kolkakseen
kolkaksensa
|
kolkikseen
kolkiksensa
|
| abessive
|
kolkattaan
kolkattansa
|
kolkittaan
kolkittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kolkkineen
kolkkinensa
|
|
Derived terms
Further reading
Etymology 2
Back-formation from kolkata.
Noun
kolkka
- bolt (blunt-headed arrow used in hunting small fur animals to knock them out instead of killing so as not to damage the valuable fur)
- A club or mallet used for similar purpose.
- A boy whose task was to assist in hunting by carrying and searching the bolts as well as the prey.
- (by extension, scouting, dated) The denomination of a Cub Scout used from 1940's to 1970's.
Declension
| Inflection of kolkka (Kotus type 10*A/koira, kk-k gradation)
|
| nominative
|
kolkka
|
kolkat
|
| genitive
|
kolkan
|
kolkkien
|
| partitive
|
kolkkaa
|
kolkkia
|
| illative
|
kolkkaan
|
kolkkiin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kolkka
|
kolkat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kolkka
|
kolkat
|
| gen.
|
kolkan
|
| genitive
|
kolkan
|
kolkkien
kolkkain rare
|
| partitive
|
kolkkaa
|
kolkkia
|
| inessive
|
kolkassa
|
kolkissa
|
| elative
|
kolkasta
|
kolkista
|
| illative
|
kolkkaan
|
kolkkiin
|
| adessive
|
kolkalla
|
kolkilla
|
| ablative
|
kolkalta
|
kolkilta
|
| allative
|
kolkalle
|
kolkille
|
| essive
|
kolkkana
|
kolkkina
|
| translative
|
kolkaksi
|
kolkiksi
|
| abessive
|
kolkatta
|
kolkitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
kolkin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kolkkani
|
kolkkani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kolkkani
|
kolkkani
|
| gen.
|
kolkkani
|
| genitive
|
kolkkani
|
kolkkieni
kolkkaini rare
|
| partitive
|
kolkkaani
|
kolkkiani
|
| inessive
|
kolkassani
|
kolkissani
|
| elative
|
kolkastani
|
kolkistani
|
| illative
|
kolkkaani
|
kolkkiini
|
| adessive
|
kolkallani
|
kolkillani
|
| ablative
|
kolkaltani
|
kolkiltani
|
| allative
|
kolkalleni
|
kolkilleni
|
| essive
|
kolkkanani
|
kolkkinani
|
| translative
|
kolkakseni
|
kolkikseni
|
| abessive
|
kolkattani
|
kolkittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kolkkineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kolkkasi
|
kolkkasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kolkkasi
|
kolkkasi
|
| gen.
|
kolkkasi
|
| genitive
|
kolkkasi
|
kolkkiesi
kolkkaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
kolkkaasi
|
kolkkiasi
|
| inessive
|
kolkassasi
|
kolkissasi
|
| elative
|
kolkastasi
|
kolkistasi
|
| illative
|
kolkkaasi
|
kolkkiisi
|
| adessive
|
kolkallasi
|
kolkillasi
|
| ablative
|
kolkaltasi
|
kolkiltasi
|
| allative
|
kolkallesi
|
kolkillesi
|
| essive
|
kolkkanasi
|
kolkkinasi
|
| translative
|
kolkaksesi
|
kolkiksesi
|
| abessive
|
kolkattasi
|
kolkittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kolkkinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kolkkamme
|
kolkkamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kolkkamme
|
kolkkamme
|
| gen.
|
kolkkamme
|
| genitive
|
kolkkamme
|
kolkkiemme
kolkkaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
kolkkaamme
|
kolkkiamme
|
| inessive
|
kolkassamme
|
kolkissamme
|
| elative
|
kolkastamme
|
kolkistamme
|
| illative
|
kolkkaamme
|
kolkkiimme
|
| adessive
|
kolkallamme
|
kolkillamme
|
| ablative
|
kolkaltamme
|
kolkiltamme
|
| allative
|
kolkallemme
|
kolkillemme
|
| essive
|
kolkkanamme
|
kolkkinamme
|
| translative
|
kolkaksemme
|
kolkiksemme
|
| abessive
|
kolkattamme
|
kolkittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kolkkinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kolkkanne
|
kolkkanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kolkkanne
|
kolkkanne
|
| gen.
|
kolkkanne
|
| genitive
|
kolkkanne
|
kolkkienne
kolkkainne rare
|
| partitive
|
kolkkaanne
|
kolkkianne
|
| inessive
|
kolkassanne
|
kolkissanne
|
| elative
|
kolkastanne
|
kolkistanne
|
| illative
|
kolkkaanne
|
kolkkiinne
|
| adessive
|
kolkallanne
|
kolkillanne
|
| ablative
|
kolkaltanne
|
kolkiltanne
|
| allative
|
kolkallenne
|
kolkillenne
|
| essive
|
kolkkananne
|
kolkkinanne
|
| translative
|
kolkaksenne
|
kolkiksenne
|
| abessive
|
kolkattanne
|
kolkittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kolkkinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kolkkansa
|
kolkkansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kolkkansa
|
kolkkansa
|
| gen.
|
kolkkansa
|
| genitive
|
kolkkansa
|
kolkkiensa
kolkkainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
kolkkaansa
|
kolkkiaan
kolkkiansa
|
| inessive
|
kolkassaan
kolkassansa
|
kolkissaan
kolkissansa
|
| elative
|
kolkastaan
kolkastansa
|
kolkistaan
kolkistansa
|
| illative
|
kolkkaansa
|
kolkkiinsa
|
| adessive
|
kolkallaan
kolkallansa
|
kolkillaan
kolkillansa
|
| ablative
|
kolkaltaan
kolkaltansa
|
kolkiltaan
kolkiltansa
|
| allative
|
kolkalleen
kolkallensa
|
kolkilleen
kolkillensa
|
| essive
|
kolkkanaan
kolkkanansa
|
kolkkinaan
kolkkinansa
|
| translative
|
kolkakseen
kolkaksensa
|
kolkikseen
kolkiksensa
|
| abessive
|
kolkattaan
kolkattansa
|
kolkittaan
kolkittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kolkkineen
kolkkinensa
|
|
Synonyms
Derived terms
Further reading
Ingrian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *kolkka. Cognates include Finnish kolkka and Estonian kolk.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkolkːɑ/, [ˈko̞ɫkː]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkolkːɑ/, [ˈko̞ɫkːɑ]
- Rhymes: -olkː, -olkːɑ
- Hyphenation: kolk‧ka
Noun
kolkka
- corner
Declension
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kolkka
|
kolkat
|
| genitive
|
kolkan
|
kolkkiin
|
| partitive
|
kolkkaa
|
kolkkia
|
| illative
|
kolkkaa
|
kolkkii
|
| inessive
|
kolkaas
|
kolkiis
|
| elative
|
kolkast
|
kolkist
|
| allative
|
kolkalle
|
kolkille
|
| adessive
|
kolkaal
|
kolkiil
|
| ablative
|
kolkalt
|
kolkilt
|
| translative
|
kolkaks
|
kolkiks
|
| essive
|
kolkkanna, kolkkaan
|
kolkkinna, kolkkiin
|
| exessive1)
|
kolkkant
|
kolkkint
|
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.
|
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 188