herkku
Finnish
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Finnic *hërkku. Cognates include Estonian hõrk, Karelian herkku and Votic erkku (Mati), herkku. Possibly related to herkkä.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editherkku
- (food) delicacy
- treat (snack food item designed to be given to pets)
- Synonym: herkkupala
- (slang) option, accessory
- kaikilla herkuilla ― with all options; loaded
Declension
editInflection of herkku (Kotus type 1*A/valo, kk-k gradation) | |||
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nominative | herkku | herkut | |
genitive | herkun | herkkujen | |
partitive | herkkua | herkkuja | |
illative | herkkuun | herkkuihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | herkku | herkut | |
accusative | nom. | herkku | herkut |
gen. | herkun | ||
genitive | herkun | herkkujen | |
partitive | herkkua | herkkuja | |
inessive | herkussa | herkuissa | |
elative | herkusta | herkuista | |
illative | herkkuun | herkkuihin | |
adessive | herkulla | herkuilla | |
ablative | herkulta | herkuilta | |
allative | herkulle | herkuille | |
essive | herkkuna | herkkuina | |
translative | herkuksi | herkuiksi | |
abessive | herkutta | herkuitta | |
instructive | — | herkuin | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Derived terms
editcompounds
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “herkku”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
Ingrian
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Finnic *hërkku. Cognates include Finnish herkku and Estonian hõrk.
Pronunciation
edit- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈherkːu/, [ˈhe̞rkːŭ̥]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈherkːu/, [ˈhe̞rkːu]
- Rhymes: -erkːu
- Hyphenation: herk‧ku
Noun
editherkku
Declension
editDeclension of herkku (type 4/koivu, kk-k gradation) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | herkku | herkut |
genitive | herkun | herkkuin, herkkuloin |
partitive | herkkua | herkkuja, herkkuloja |
illative | herkkuu | herkkui, herkkuloihe |
inessive | herkuus | herkuis, herkkulois |
elative | herkust | herkuist, herkkuloist |
allative | herkulle | herkuille, herkkuloille |
adessive | herkuul | herkuil, herkkuloil |
ablative | herkult | herkuilt, herkkuloilt |
translative | herkuks | herkuiks, herkkuloiks |
essive | herkkunna, herkkuun | herkkuinna, herkkuloinna, herkkuin, herkkuloin |
exessive1) | herkkunt | herkkuint, herkkuloint |
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. |
Descendants
edit- → Votic: herkku
References
edit- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 58
Categories:
- Finnish terms inherited from Proto-Finnic
- Finnish terms derived from Proto-Finnic
- Finnish 2-syllable words
- Finnish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Finnish/erkːu
- Rhymes:Finnish/erkːu/2 syllables
- Finnish lemmas
- Finnish nouns
- Finnish slang
- Finnish terms with usage examples
- Finnish valo-type nominals
- fi:Food and drink
- Ingrian terms inherited from Proto-Finnic
- Ingrian terms derived from Proto-Finnic
- Ingrian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Ingrian/erkːu
- Rhymes:Ingrian/erkːu/2 syllables
- Ingrian lemmas
- Ingrian nouns