ranka
Finnish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *ranka (compare Karelian ranka, Kukkuzi ranka), borrowed from Proto-Norse [Term?] (compare dialectal Norwegian strang, strange (“stripped trunk of a smaller tree”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɑŋkɑ/, [ˈrɑ̝ŋkɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑŋkɑ
- Syllabification(key): ran‧ka
- Hyphenation(key): ran‧ka
Noun
ranka
- pole (delimbed but not debarked stem of a thin tree that is not cut to a specified length)
- stalk (supporting member of a plant part, such as a leaf or inflorescence)
- ellipsis of selkäranka (“spine”)
- (construction, architecture) profile (beam, etc. with the same cross-section throughout its entire length)
- (animation) rig (model outfitted with parameterized controls for animation)
- Synonym: (slang) rigi
Declension
| Inflection of ranka (Kotus type 9*G/kala, nk-ng gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ranka | rangat | |
| genitive | rangan | rankojen | |
| partitive | rankaa | rankoja | |
| illative | rankaan | rankoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | ranka | rangat | |
| accusative | nom. | ranka | rangat |
| gen. | rangan | ||
| genitive | rangan | rankojen rankain rare | |
| partitive | rankaa | rankoja | |
| inessive | rangassa | rangoissa | |
| elative | rangasta | rangoista | |
| illative | rankaan | rankoihin | |
| adessive | rangalla | rangoilla | |
| ablative | rangalta | rangoilta | |
| allative | rangalle | rangoille | |
| essive | rankana | rankoina | |
| translative | rangaksi | rangoiksi | |
| abessive | rangatta | rangoitta | |
| instructive | — | rangoin | |
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | ||
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Derived terms
compounds
Further reading
- “ranka”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023
Anagrams
Ingrian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *ranka. Cognate with Finnish ranka.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈrɑŋkɑ/, [ˈrɑŋk]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈrɑŋkɑ/, [ˈrɑŋɡ̊ɑ]
- Rhymes: -ɑŋk, -ɑŋkɑ
- Hyphenation: ran‧ka
Noun
ranka
- pole (stem of a thin tree cut to ca. 3-4 metres)
Declension
| Declension of ranka (type 3/kana, nk-ng gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | ranka | rangat |
| genitive | rangan | rankoin |
| partitive | rankaa | rankoja |
| illative | rankaa | rankoi |
| inessive | rangaas | rangois |
| elative | rangast | rangoist |
| allative | rangalle | rangoille |
| adessive | rangaal | rangoil |
| ablative | rangalt | rangoilt |
| translative | rangaks | rangoiks |
| essive | rankanna, rankaan | rankoinna, rankoin |
| exessive1) | rankant | rankoint |
| 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 465
Lithuanian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *ránkāˀ. Cognate with Proto-Slavic *rǫka, Latvian roka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɾɐŋˈkɐ]
Noun
rankà f (plural rañkos) stress pattern 2
Declension
| singular (vienaskaita) |
plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | rankà | rañkos |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | rañkos | rañkų |
| dative (naudininkas) | rañkai | rañkoms |
| accusative (galininkas) | rañką | rankàs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | rankà | rañkomis |
| locative (vietininkas) | rañkoje | rañkose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | rañka | rañkos |
See also
- ronka (Samogitian)
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈran.ka/
- Rhymes: -anka
- Syllabification: ran‧ka
Etymology 1
Noun
ranka f
- diminutive of rana
Declension
Declension of ranka
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
ranka m inan
- genitive singular of ranek
Further reading
- ranka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ranka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Adjective
ranka
- inflection of rank:
- definite singular
- plural
Noun
ranka c
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | ranka | rankas |
| definite | rankan | rankans | |
| plural | indefinite | rankor | rankors |
| definite | rankorna | rankornas |
Derived terms
- rankornament
- vinranka
Verb
ranka (present rankar, preterite rankade, supine rankat, imperative ranka)
- to rank, to arrange according to rank
- Synonym: rangordna
- (slang) to xerox, to copy (using a Rank Xerox copier)
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ranka | rankas | ||
| supine | rankat | rankats | ||
| imperative | ranka | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | ranken | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | rankar | rankade | rankas | rankades |
| ind. plural1 | ranka | rankade | rankas | rankades |
| subjunctive2 | ranke | rankade | rankes | rankades |
| present participle | rankande | |||
| past participle | rankad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Related terms
See also
References
- ranka in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- ranka in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- ranka in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)