akka
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Contents
Finnish[edit]
(index ak)
Etymology[edit]
Unclear. Cognate to Karelian, Votic and Ingrian akka, and Veps akk. The Samic word represented by Northern Sami áhkku is possibly an old loan from Finnish, explaining the irregular correspondence of -a- to -á-.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
akka
- hag, crone (old woman)
- (derogatory) woman; wife; hag, witch
- (informal, chess, card games) queen, bitch
- hertta-akka = queen of hearts
Declension[edit]
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | akka | akat |
| genitive | akan | akkojen akkainrare |
| partitive | akkaa | akkoja |
| accusative | akan | akat |
| inessive | akassa | akoissa |
| elative | akasta | akoista |
| illative | akkaan | akkoihin |
| adessive | akalla | akoilla |
| ablative | akalta | akoilta |
| allative | akalle | akoille |
| essive | akkana | akkoina |
| translative | akaksi | akoiksi |
| instructive | — | akoin |
| abessive | akatta | akoitta |
| comitative | — | akkoineen |
Synonyms[edit]
- (old woman): eukko
- (woman): nainen, ämmä, muija
- (wife): vaimo, eukko, muija, rouva
- (queen): kuningatar, rouva
Derived terms[edit]
Compounds[edit]
compounds
See also[edit]
Old Norse[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- Hyphenation: akk‧a
Noun[edit]
akka f (genitive ǫkku, plural ǫkkur)
Declension[edit]
Declension of akka
