lanka
Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *lanka, probably borrowed from Proto-Germanic *langô. Akin to Livonian langa and Veps lang.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑŋkɑ/, [ˈlɑ̝ŋkɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑŋkɑ
- Syllabification(key): lan‧ka
- Hyphenation(key): lan‧ka
Noun
lanka
- thread (twisted strand of fiber used in sewing, weaving or in the construction of string)
- yarn (twisted strand of fiber for knitting or weaving)
- Synonym: naru
- thread (long, thin piece of any material)
- strand (of some spices, such as saffron)
- (Internet) thread (series of messages)
- Synonyms: ketju, keskusteluketju, viestiketju
Usage notes
- (internet): lanka is most often used on imageboards such as Ylilauta.
Declension
| Inflection of lanka (Kotus type 9*G/kala, nk-ng gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | lanka | langat | |
| genitive | langan | lankojen | |
| partitive | lankaa | lankoja | |
| illative | lankaan | lankoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | lanka | langat | |
| accusative | nom. | lanka | langat |
| gen. | langan | ||
| genitive | langan | lankojen lankain rare | |
| partitive | lankaa | lankoja | |
| inessive | langassa | langoissa | |
| elative | langasta | langoista | |
| illative | lankaan | lankoihin | |
| adessive | langalla | langoilla | |
| ablative | langalta | langoilta | |
| allative | langalle | langoille | |
| essive | lankana | lankoina | |
| translative | langaksi | langoiksi | |
| abessive | langatta | langoitta | |
| instructive | — | langoin | |
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | ||
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Derived terms
compounds
- aitalanka
- aivinalanka
- ajolanka
- akryylilanka
- alalanka
- aluslanka
- angoralanka
- ansalanka
- bukleelanka
- elämänlanka
- filamenttilanka
- filigraanilanka
- hammaslanka
- harsimalanka
- harsinlanka
- hehkulanka
- helmilanka
- hitsauslanka
- hopealanka
- hyppylanka
- johtolanka
- joustolanka
- juoksulanka
- jännelanka
- kalalanka
- kalastajalanka
- kamelilanka
- kamelinkarvalanka
- kampalanka
- karhulanka
- karhunlanka
- karstalanka
- karttalanka
- karvalanka
- kehruulanka
- kiiltolanka
- kirjontalanka
- kompastuslanka
- koristelanka
- koruompelulanka
- kudelanka
- kultalanka
- kumilanka
- kuparilanka
- kurelanka
- käärelanka
- langankierto
- langanlaiha
- langanohjain
- langanpätkä
- langanpää
- lanka-aihio
- lankajuoksu
- lankakampa
- lankakerä
- lankakone
- lankakori
- lankalasi
- lankalauantai
- lankalaukaisin
- lankaliittäminen
- lankalinja
- lankamagnetofoni
- lankamalli
- lankanauhuri
- lankanaula
- lankapihdit
- lankapuhelin
- lankarulla
- lankasakset
- lankasidonta
- lankasilmukka
- lankasuora
- lankatiheys
- lankatupsu
- lankavastus
- lankavatkain
- lankavedin
- lankaverkko
- lankavyyhti
- laukaisulanka
- leikkuulanka
- linjalanka
- loimilanka
- luotilanka
- mattolanka
- merinolanka
- merkkauslanka
- metallilanka
- mohairlanka
- moulinélanka
- muliinilanka
- nailonlanka
- natolanka
- neulelanka
- nimikoimislanka
- nukkalanka
- ompelulanka
- parsimalanka
- parsinlanka
- pasmalanka
- paukkulanka
- pellavalanka
- pianolanka
- piikkilanka
- pikilanka
- poimulanka
- puhelinlanka
- pumpulilanka
- punainen lanka
- purjelanka
- purkulanka
- puuvillalanka
- päätylanka
- rautalanka
- rohdinlanka
- rullalanka
- sekoitelanka
- selkälanka
- sidelanka
- silkkilanka
- silmukkalanka
- sukkalanka
- sydänlanka
- sytytyslanka
- sähkölanka
- tehostelanka
- tekstiililanka
- teräslanka
- tulilanka
- täytelanka
- urheilulanka
- varmuuslanka
- vastuslanka
- vauvalanka
- villalanka
- virkkauslanka
- virkkuulanka
- värilanka
- ydinlanka
- ylälanka
Further reading
- “lanka”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023
Anagrams
Ingrian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *lanka. Cognates include Finnish lanka and Estonian lõng.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈlɑŋkɑ/, [ˈɫɑŋk]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈlɑŋkɑ/, [ˈɫɑŋɡ̊ɑ]
- Rhymes: -ɑŋk, -ɑŋkɑ
- Hyphenation: lan‧ka
Noun
lanka
- yarn
- short for rautalanka
Declension
| Declension of lanka (type 3/kana, nk-ng gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | lanka | langat |
| genitive | langan | lankoin |
| partitive | lankaa | lankoja |
| illative | lankaa | lankoi |
| inessive | langaas | langois |
| elative | langast | langoist |
| allative | langalle | langoille |
| adessive | langaal | langoil |
| ablative | langalt | langoilt |
| translative | langaks | langoiks |
| essive | lankanna, lankaan | lankoinna, lankoin |
| exessive1) | lankant | lankoint |
| 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. | ||
Derived terms
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 247
Latvian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankāˀ, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *lengʷʰ-, the source of Proto-Germanic *lingwą (“heather”).[1][2]
Baltic-Slavic cognates include Lithuanian lankà (“water-meadow, swamp”), Proto-Slavic *lǫka.
Noun
lanka f (4th declension)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lanka | lankas |
| genitive | lankas | lanku |
| dative | lankai | lankām |
| accusative | lanku | lankas |
| instrumental | lanku | lankām |
| locative | lankā | lankās |
| vocative | lanka | lankas |
References
- ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “1895”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 1895
- ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “lingwa”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
Lower Sorbian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlaŋka/
Noun
lanka
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlanka]
Noun
lanka f
- diminutive of laň
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lanka | lanky |
| genitive | lanky | laniek |
| dative | lanke | lankám |
| accusative | lanku | lanky |
| locative | lanke | lankách |
| instrumental | lankou | lankami |
Further reading
- “lanka”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025