lonka

See also: Lonka

Finnish

Etymology

Possibly from the same root as lonkero.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

lonka

1. A single, large cloud.
2. (dialectal) 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 lonkainrare
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 lonkainirare 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 lonkaisirare 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 lonkaimmerare 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 lonkainnerare 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 lonkainsarare 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

Synonyms

• pilvenlonka

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 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• kolan, lakon, lanko