Finnish
Etymology
Sound-symbolic, perhaps a kind of blend of soikea/suppea + niukka/tiukka. Cognate with Karelian soukka.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsou̯kːɑ/, [ˈs̠o̞u̯kːɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -oukːɑ
- Syllabification(key): souk‧ka
- Hyphenation(key): souk‧ka
Adjective
soukka (comparative soukempi, superlative soukin)
- slim, narrow, slender
Declension
| Inflection of soukka (Kotus type 10*A/koira, kk-k gradation)
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| nominative
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soukka
|
soukat
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| genitive
|
soukan
|
soukkien
|
| partitive
|
soukkaa
|
soukkia
|
| illative
|
soukkaan
|
soukkiin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
soukka
|
soukat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
soukka
|
soukat
|
| gen.
|
soukan
|
| genitive
|
soukan
|
soukkien
soukkain rare
|
| partitive
|
soukkaa
|
soukkia
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| inessive
|
soukassa
|
soukissa
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| elative
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soukasta
|
soukista
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| illative
|
soukkaan
|
soukkiin
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| adessive
|
soukalla
|
soukilla
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| ablative
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soukalta
|
soukilta
|
| allative
|
soukalle
|
soukille
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| essive
|
soukkana
|
soukkina
|
| translative
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soukaksi
|
soukiksi
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| abessive
|
soukatta
|
soukitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
soukin
|
| comitative
|
— |
soukkine
|
| Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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soukkani
|
soukkani
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
soukkani
|
soukkani
|
| gen.
|
soukkani
|
| genitive
|
soukkani
|
soukkieni
soukkaini rare
|
| partitive
|
soukkaani
|
soukkiani
|
| inessive
|
soukassani
|
soukissani
|
| elative
|
soukastani
|
soukistani
|
| illative
|
soukkaani
|
soukkiini
|
| adessive
|
soukallani
|
soukillani
|
| ablative
|
soukaltani
|
soukiltani
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| allative
|
soukalleni
|
soukilleni
|
| essive
|
soukkanani
|
soukkinani
|
| translative
|
soukakseni
|
soukikseni
|
| abessive
|
soukattani
|
soukittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
soukkineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
soukkasi
|
soukkasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
soukkasi
|
soukkasi
|
| gen.
|
soukkasi
|
| genitive
|
soukkasi
|
soukkiesi
soukkaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
soukkaasi
|
soukkiasi
|
| inessive
|
soukassasi
|
soukissasi
|
| elative
|
soukastasi
|
soukistasi
|
| illative
|
soukkaasi
|
soukkiisi
|
| adessive
|
soukallasi
|
soukillasi
|
| ablative
|
soukaltasi
|
soukiltasi
|
| allative
|
soukallesi
|
soukillesi
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| essive
|
soukkanasi
|
soukkinasi
|
| translative
|
soukaksesi
|
soukiksesi
|
| abessive
|
soukattasi
|
soukittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
soukkinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
soukkamme
|
soukkamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
soukkamme
|
soukkamme
|
| gen.
|
soukkamme
|
| genitive
|
soukkamme
|
soukkiemme
soukkaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
soukkaamme
|
soukkiamme
|
| inessive
|
soukassamme
|
soukissamme
|
| elative
|
soukastamme
|
soukistamme
|
| illative
|
soukkaamme
|
soukkiimme
|
| adessive
|
soukallamme
|
soukillamme
|
| ablative
|
soukaltamme
|
soukiltamme
|
| allative
|
soukallemme
|
soukillemme
|
| essive
|
soukkanamme
|
soukkinamme
|
| translative
|
soukaksemme
|
soukiksemme
|
| abessive
|
soukattamme
|
soukittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
soukkinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
soukkanne
|
soukkanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
soukkanne
|
soukkanne
|
| gen.
|
soukkanne
|
| genitive
|
soukkanne
|
soukkienne
soukkainne rare
|
| partitive
|
soukkaanne
|
soukkianne
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| inessive
|
soukassanne
|
soukissanne
|
| elative
|
soukastanne
|
soukistanne
|
| illative
|
soukkaanne
|
soukkiinne
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| adessive
|
soukallanne
|
soukillanne
|
| ablative
|
soukaltanne
|
soukiltanne
|
| allative
|
soukallenne
|
soukillenne
|
| essive
|
soukkananne
|
soukkinanne
|
| translative
|
soukaksenne
|
soukiksenne
|
| abessive
|
soukattanne
|
soukittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
soukkinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
soukkansa
|
soukkansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
soukkansa
|
soukkansa
|
| gen.
|
soukkansa
|
| genitive
|
soukkansa
|
soukkiensa
soukkainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
soukkaansa
|
soukkiaan
soukkiansa
|
| inessive
|
soukassaan
soukassansa
|
soukissaan
soukissansa
|
| elative
|
soukastaan
soukastansa
|
soukistaan
soukistansa
|
| illative
|
soukkaansa
|
soukkiinsa
|
| adessive
|
soukallaan
soukallansa
|
soukillaan
soukillansa
|
| ablative
|
soukaltaan
soukaltansa
|
soukiltaan
soukiltansa
|
| allative
|
soukalleen
soukallensa
|
soukilleen
soukillensa
|
| essive
|
soukkanaan
soukkanansa
|
soukkinaan
soukkinansa
|
| translative
|
soukakseen
soukaksensa
|
soukikseen
soukiksensa
|
| abessive
|
soukattaan
soukattansa
|
soukittaan
soukittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
soukkineen
soukkinensa
|
|
Derived terms
References
- ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words][1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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