penikka
Finnish
Etymology
Diminutive form of peni (“dog”) + -kka.
Pronunciation
Noun
penikka
- A puppy.
- (derogatory) A child, brat.
Declension
Inflection of penikka (Kotus type 14*A/solakka, kk-k gradation) | ||||
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nominative | penikka | penikat | ||
genitive | penikan | penikoiden penikoitten penikkojen | ||
partitive | penikkaa | penikoita penikkoja | ||
illative | penikkaan | penikoihin penikkoihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | penikka | penikat | ||
accusative | nom. | penikka | penikat | |
gen. | penikan | |||
genitive | penikan | penikoiden penikoitten penikkojen penikkain rare | ||
partitive | penikkaa | penikoita penikkoja | ||
inessive | penikassa | penikoissa | ||
elative | penikasta | penikoista | ||
illative | penikkaan | penikoihin penikkoihin | ||
adessive | penikalla | penikoilla | ||
ablative | penikalta | penikoilta | ||
allative | penikalle | penikoille | ||
essive | penikkana | penikkoina | ||
translative | penikaksi | penikoiksi | ||
abessive | penikatta | penikoitta | ||
instructive | — | penikoin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Related terms
- pentu (“cub, puppy; kid”)
Synonyms
- (puppy): koiranpentu, koiranpenikka
- (child): kakara, penska, toukka, skloddi, muksu, mukula