lonkero

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈloŋkero/, [ˈlo̞ŋke̞ro̞]
• Hyphenation: lon‧ke‧ro

Etymology 1

From a descriptive root or from or inspired by Swedish lång (“long”).

Noun

lonkero

1. tentacle

Declension

Inflection of lonkero (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		lonkero	lonkerot
genitive		lonkeron	lonkerojen
partitive		lonkeroa	lonkeroja
illative		lonkeroon	lonkeroihin
		singular	plural
nominative		lonkero	lonkerot
accusative	nom.	lonkero	lonkerot
	gen.	lonkeron
genitive		lonkeron	lonkerojen
partitive		lonkeroa	lonkeroja
inessive		lonkerossa	lonkeroissa
elative		lonkerosta	lonkeroista
illative		lonkeroon	lonkeroihin
adessive		lonkerolla	lonkeroilla
ablative		lonkerolta	lonkeroilta
allative		lonkerolle	lonkeroille
essive		lonkerona	lonkeroina
translative		lonkeroksi	lonkeroiksi
instructive		—	lonkeroin
abessive		lonkerotta	lonkeroitta
comitative		—	lonkeroineen

Possessive forms of lonkero (type valo)
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	lonkeroni	lonkeromme
2nd person	lonkerosi	lonkeronne
3rd person	lonkeronsa

Compounds

• lonkerojalkainen
• pyyntilonkero

Derived terms

• longertaa

Etymology 2

From English long drink

Noun

lonkero

1. (colloquial) A canned or bottled gin and grapefruit juice long drink similar to alcopop. The alcohol content is about 5%.

Usage notes

• A "long drink" mixed on spot may be called simply pitkä (“long”) juoma (“drink”) in Finnish.

Declension

Inflection of lonkero (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		lonkero	lonkerot
genitive		lonkeron	lonkerojen
partitive		lonkeroa	lonkeroja
illative		lonkeroon	lonkeroihin
		singular	plural
nominative		lonkero	lonkerot
accusative	nom.	lonkero	lonkerot
	gen.	lonkeron
genitive		lonkeron	lonkerojen
partitive		lonkeroa	lonkeroja
inessive		lonkerossa	lonkeroissa
elative		lonkerosta	lonkeroista
illative		lonkeroon	lonkeroihin
adessive		lonkerolla	lonkeroilla
ablative		lonkerolta	lonkeroilta
allative		lonkerolle	lonkeroille
essive		lonkerona	lonkeroina
translative		lonkeroksi	lonkeroiksi
instructive		—	lonkeroin
abessive		lonkerotta	lonkeroitta
comitative		—	lonkeroineen

Possessive forms of lonkero (type valo)
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	lonkeroni	lonkeromme
2nd person	lonkerosi	lonkeronne
3rd person	lonkeronsa