Finnish
Etymology 1
retk- + -u
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈretku/, [ˈre̞t̪ku]
- Rhymes: -etku
- Syllabification(key): ret‧ku
- Hyphenation(key): ret‧ku
Noun
retku
- scoundrel
- (usually in the plural) rags and tatters
Declension
| Inflection of retku (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
retku
|
retkut
|
| genitive
|
retkun
|
retkujen
|
| partitive
|
retkua
|
retkuja
|
| illative
|
retkuun
|
retkuihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
retku
|
retkut
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
retku
|
retkut
|
| gen.
|
retkun
|
| genitive
|
retkun
|
retkujen
|
| partitive
|
retkua
|
retkuja
|
| inessive
|
retkussa
|
retkuissa
|
| elative
|
retkusta
|
retkuista
|
| illative
|
retkuun
|
retkuihin
|
| adessive
|
retkulla
|
retkuilla
|
| ablative
|
retkulta
|
retkuilta
|
| allative
|
retkulle
|
retkuille
|
| essive
|
retkuna
|
retkuina
|
| translative
|
retkuksi
|
retkuiksi
|
| abessive
|
retkutta
|
retkuitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
retkuin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
retkuni
|
retkuni
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
retkuni
|
retkuni
|
| gen.
|
retkuni
|
| genitive
|
retkuni
|
retkujeni
|
| partitive
|
retkuani
|
retkujani
|
| inessive
|
retkussani
|
retkuissani
|
| elative
|
retkustani
|
retkuistani
|
| illative
|
retkuuni
|
retkuihini
|
| adessive
|
retkullani
|
retkuillani
|
| ablative
|
retkultani
|
retkuiltani
|
| allative
|
retkulleni
|
retkuilleni
|
| essive
|
retkunani
|
retkuinani
|
| translative
|
retkukseni
|
retkuikseni
|
| abessive
|
retkuttani
|
retkuittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
retkuineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
retkusi
|
retkusi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
retkusi
|
retkusi
|
| gen.
|
retkusi
|
| genitive
|
retkusi
|
retkujesi
|
| partitive
|
retkuasi
|
retkujasi
|
| inessive
|
retkussasi
|
retkuissasi
|
| elative
|
retkustasi
|
retkuistasi
|
| illative
|
retkuusi
|
retkuihisi
|
| adessive
|
retkullasi
|
retkuillasi
|
| ablative
|
retkultasi
|
retkuiltasi
|
| allative
|
retkullesi
|
retkuillesi
|
| essive
|
retkunasi
|
retkuinasi
|
| translative
|
retkuksesi
|
retkuiksesi
|
| abessive
|
retkuttasi
|
retkuittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
retkuinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
retkumme
|
retkumme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
retkumme
|
retkumme
|
| gen.
|
retkumme
|
| genitive
|
retkumme
|
retkujemme
|
| partitive
|
retkuamme
|
retkujamme
|
| inessive
|
retkussamme
|
retkuissamme
|
| elative
|
retkustamme
|
retkuistamme
|
| illative
|
retkuumme
|
retkuihimme
|
| adessive
|
retkullamme
|
retkuillamme
|
| ablative
|
retkultamme
|
retkuiltamme
|
| allative
|
retkullemme
|
retkuillemme
|
| essive
|
retkunamme
|
retkuinamme
|
| translative
|
retkuksemme
|
retkuiksemme
|
| abessive
|
retkuttamme
|
retkuittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
retkuinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
retkunne
|
retkunne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
retkunne
|
retkunne
|
| gen.
|
retkunne
|
| genitive
|
retkunne
|
retkujenne
|
| partitive
|
retkuanne
|
retkujanne
|
| inessive
|
retkussanne
|
retkuissanne
|
| elative
|
retkustanne
|
retkuistanne
|
| illative
|
retkuunne
|
retkuihinne
|
| adessive
|
retkullanne
|
retkuillanne
|
| ablative
|
retkultanne
|
retkuiltanne
|
| allative
|
retkullenne
|
retkuillenne
|
| essive
|
retkunanne
|
retkuinanne
|
| translative
|
retkuksenne
|
retkuiksenne
|
| abessive
|
retkuttanne
|
retkuittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
retkuinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
retkunsa
|
retkunsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
retkunsa
|
retkunsa
|
| gen.
|
retkunsa
|
| genitive
|
retkunsa
|
retkujensa
|
| partitive
|
retkuaan
retkuansa
|
retkujaan
retkujansa
|
| inessive
|
retkussaan
retkussansa
|
retkuissaan
retkuissansa
|
| elative
|
retkustaan
retkustansa
|
retkuistaan
retkuistansa
|
| illative
|
retkuunsa
|
retkuihinsa
|
| adessive
|
retkullaan
retkullansa
|
retkuillaan
retkuillansa
|
| ablative
|
retkultaan
retkultansa
|
retkuiltaan
retkuiltansa
|
| allative
|
retkulleen
retkullensa
|
retkuilleen
retkuillensa
|
| essive
|
retkunaan
retkunansa
|
retkuinaan
retkuinansa
|
| translative
|
retkukseen
retkuksensa
|
retkuikseen
retkuiksensa
|
| abessive
|
retkuttaan
retkuttansa
|
retkuittaan
retkuittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
retkuineen
retkuinensa
|
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Derived terms
Further reading
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈretkuˣ/, [ˈre̞t̪ku(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -etku
- Syllabification(key): ret‧ku
- Hyphenation(key): ret‧ku
Verb
retku
- inflection of retkua:
- present active indicative connegative
- second-person singular present imperative
- second-person singular present active imperative connegative
Serbo-Croatian
Adjective
retku (Cyrillic spelling ретку)
- inflection of redak:
- indefinite masculine/neuter dative/locative singular
- feminine accusative singular
Noun
retku (Cyrillic spelling ретку)
- dative/vocative/locative singular of rédak