lonka

See also: Lonka

Finnish

Etymology

Possibly from the same root as lonkero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈloŋkɑ/, [ˈlo̞ŋkɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -oŋkɑ
• Syllabification^(key): lon‧ka
• Hyphenation^(key): lon‧ka

Noun

lonka

1. A single, large cloud.

   Synonym: pilvenlonka

2. (dialectal, Southwest Finnish, Satakunta) synonym of pitko (“baked good”)

Declension

Inflection of lonka (Kotus type 10*G/koira, nk–ng gradation)
nominative		lonka	longat
genitive		longan	lonkien
partitive		lonkaa	lonkia
illative		lonkaan	lonkiin
		singular	plural
nominative		lonka	longat
accusative	nom.	lonka	longat
	gen.	longan
genitive		longan	lonkien lonkain rare
partitive		lonkaa	lonkia
inessive		longassa	longissa
elative		longasta	longista
illative		lonkaan	lonkiin
adessive		longalla	longilla
ablative		longalta	longilta
allative		longalle	longille
essive		lonkana	lonkina
translative		longaksi	longiksi
abessive		longatta	longitta
instructive		—	longin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of lonka (Kotus type 10*G/koira, nk–ng gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative lonkani lonkani accusative nom. lonkani lonkani gen. lonkani genitive lonkani lonkieni lonkaini rare partitive lonkaani lonkiani inessive longassani longissani elative longastani longistani illative lonkaani lonkiini adessive longallani longillani ablative longaltani longiltani allative longalleni longilleni essive lonkanani lonkinani translative longakseni longikseni abessive longattani longittani instructive — — comitative — lonkineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative lonkasi lonkasi accusative nom. lonkasi lonkasi gen. lonkasi genitive lonkasi lonkiesi lonkaisi rare partitive lonkaasi lonkiasi inessive longassasi longissasi elative longastasi longistasi illative lonkaasi lonkiisi adessive longallasi longillasi ablative longaltasi longiltasi allative longallesi longillesi essive lonkanasi lonkinasi translative longaksesi longiksesi abessive longattasi longittasi instructive — — comitative — lonkinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative lonkamme lonkamme accusative nom. lonkamme lonkamme gen. lonkamme genitive lonkamme lonkiemme lonkaimme rare partitive lonkaamme lonkiamme inessive longassamme longissamme elative longastamme longistamme illative lonkaamme lonkiimme adessive longallamme longillamme ablative longaltamme longiltamme allative longallemme longillemme essive lonkanamme lonkinamme translative longaksemme longiksemme abessive longattamme longittamme instructive — — comitative — lonkinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative lonkanne lonkanne accusative nom. lonkanne lonkanne gen. lonkanne genitive lonkanne lonkienne lonkainne rare partitive lonkaanne lonkianne inessive longassanne longissanne elative longastanne longistanne illative lonkaanne lonkiinne adessive longallanne longillanne ablative longaltanne longiltanne allative longallenne longillenne essive lonkananne lonkinanne translative longaksenne longiksenne abessive longattanne longittanne instructive — — comitative — lonkinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative lonkansa lonkansa accusative nom. lonkansa lonkansa gen. lonkansa genitive lonkansa lonkiensa lonkainsa rare partitive lonkaansa lonkiaan lonkiansa inessive longassaan longassansa longissaan longissansa elative longastaan longastansa longistaan longistansa illative lonkaansa lonkiinsa adessive longallaan longallansa longillaan longillansa ablative longaltaan longaltansa longiltaan longiltansa allative longalleen longallensa longilleen longillensa essive lonkanaan lonkanansa lonkinaan lonkinansa translative longakseen longaksensa longikseen longiksensa abessive longattaan longattansa longittaan longittansa instructive — — comitative — lonkineen lonkinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• pilvenlonka

Further reading

• “lonka”, 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

• kolan, lakon, lanko

Ingrian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈloŋkɑ/, [ˈɫo̞ŋk]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈloŋkɑ/, [ˈɫo̞ŋɡ̊ɑ]
• Rhymes: -oŋk, -oŋkɑ
• Hyphenation: lon‧ka

Noun

lonka

1. fissure (narrow opening)

Declension

Declension of lonka (type 3/koira, nk-ng gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	lonka	longat
genitive	longan	lonkiin
partitive	lonkaa	lonkia
illative	lonkaa	lonkii
inessive	longaas	longiis
elative	longast	longist
allative	longalle	longille
adessive	longaal	longiil
ablative	longalt	longilt
translative	longaks	longiks
essive	lonkanna, lonkaan	lonkinna, lonkiin
exessive1)	lonkant	lonkint
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.

Derived terms

• longuttaa

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 274