likka

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪʰkːa/
• Homophone: liðka

Noun

likka f (genitive singular likku, plural likkur)

1. lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus)

Declension

f1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	likka	likkan	likkur	likkurnar
accusative	likku	likkuna	likkur	likkurnar
dative	likku	likkuni	likkum	likkunum
genitive	likku	likkunnar	likka	likkanna

Synonyms

• bidna f

Finnish

Alternative forms

• flikka, plikka

Etymology

From Swedish flicka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlikːɑ/, [ˈlikːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ikːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): lik‧ka
• Hyphenation^(key): lik‧ka

Noun

likka (colloquial or dialectal, chiefly Western Finnish and South Karelia)

1. girl

   Synonym: tyttö

Declension

Inflection of likka (Kotus type 9*A/kala, kk–k gradation)
nominative		likka	likat
genitive		likan	likkojen
partitive		likkaa	likkoja
illative		likkaan	likkoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		likka	likat
accusative	nom.	likka	likat
	gen.	likan
genitive		likan	likkojen likkain rare
partitive		likkaa	likkoja
inessive		likassa	likoissa
elative		likasta	likoista
illative		likkaan	likkoihin
adessive		likalla	likoilla
ablative		likalta	likoilta
allative		likalle	likoille
essive		likkana	likkoina
translative		likaksi	likoiksi
abessive		likatta	likoitta
instructive		—	likoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of likka (Kotus type 9*A/kala, kk–k gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative likkani likkani accusative nom. likkani likkani gen. likkani genitive likkani likkojeni likkaini rare partitive likkaani likkojani inessive likassani likoissani elative likastani likoistani illative likkaani likkoihini adessive likallani likoillani ablative likaltani likoiltani allative likalleni likoilleni essive likkanani likkoinani translative likakseni likoikseni abessive likattani likoittani instructive — — comitative — likkoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative likkasi likkasi accusative nom. likkasi likkasi gen. likkasi genitive likkasi likkojesi likkaisi rare partitive likkaasi likkojasi inessive likassasi likoissasi elative likastasi likoistasi illative likkaasi likkoihisi adessive likallasi likoillasi ablative likaltasi likoiltasi allative likallesi likoillesi essive likkanasi likkoinasi translative likaksesi likoiksesi abessive likattasi likoittasi instructive — — comitative — likkoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative likkamme likkamme accusative nom. likkamme likkamme gen. likkamme genitive likkamme likkojemme likkaimme rare partitive likkaamme likkojamme inessive likassamme likoissamme elative likastamme likoistamme illative likkaamme likkoihimme adessive likallamme likoillamme ablative likaltamme likoiltamme allative likallemme likoillemme essive likkanamme likkoinamme translative likaksemme likoiksemme abessive likattamme likoittamme instructive — — comitative — likkoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative likkanne likkanne accusative nom. likkanne likkanne gen. likkanne genitive likkanne likkojenne likkainne rare partitive likkaanne likkojanne inessive likassanne likoissanne elative likastanne likoistanne illative likkaanne likkoihinne adessive likallanne likoillanne ablative likaltanne likoiltanne allative likallenne likoillenne essive likkananne likkoinanne translative likaksenne likoiksenne abessive likattanne likoittanne instructive — — comitative — likkoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative likkansa likkansa accusative nom. likkansa likkansa gen. likkansa genitive likkansa likkojensa likkainsa rare partitive likkaansa likkojaan likkojansa inessive likassaan likassansa likoissaan likoissansa elative likastaan likastansa likoistaan likoistansa illative likkaansa likkoihinsa adessive likallaan likallansa likoillaan likoillansa ablative likaltaan likaltansa likoiltaan likoiltansa allative likalleen likallensa likoilleen likoillensa essive likkanaan likkanansa likkoinaan likkoinansa translative likakseen likaksensa likoikseen likoiksensa abessive likattaan likattansa likoittaan likoittansa instructive — — comitative — likkoineen likkoinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• lapsenlikka
• pikkulikka

Further reading

• “likka”, 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

• Ilkka, kalki, lakki