rakk

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Estonian[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑkː/, [ˈrɑkː]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑkː
  • Hyphenation: rakk

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Finnic *rakko. Cognate with Finnish, Votic, Livvi, and Ingrian rakko (bladder; blister) and Ludian rakk (blister). The definition of 'cell' was gained in literary language.

Noun[edit]

rakk (genitive raku, partitive rakku)

  1. (biology) cell
    1. The smallest structural and functional unit of a living organism, which is able to function by itself.
      Inimene koosneb 100 000 miljardist rakust.
      A human being is comprised of 100 000 billion cells.
      Viirus vajab paljunemiseks elusat rakku.
      A virus needs a living cell in order to reproduce.
  2. blister
  3. (dialectal) The nest of a hornet or a wasp.
    Kempsu laes ripub herilaste rakk.
    There's a wasp's nest hanging on the ceiling of the toilet.
Declension[edit]
Declension of rakk (ÕS type 22e/riik, k-ø gradation)
singular plural
nominative rakk rakud
accusative nom.
gen. raku
genitive rakkude
partitive rakku rakke
rakkusid
illative rakku
rakusse
rakkudesse
rakesse
inessive rakus rakkudes
rakes
elative rakust rakkudest
rakest
allative rakule rakkudele
rakele
adessive rakul rakkudel
rakel
ablative rakult rakkudelt
rakelt
translative rakuks rakkudeks
rakeks
terminative rakuni rakkudeni
essive rakuna rakkudena
abessive rakuta rakkudeta
comitative rakuga rakkudega
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed either through Middle Low German rack or directly from Swedish rack, which the Low German term is borrowed from. Compare Old Norse rakki, Old English racca and Modern Dutch rak.

Noun[edit]

rakk (genitive raki, partitive rakki)

  1. (nautical) parrel
    1. A piece of metal or rope for keeping a yard or gaff attached to the mast of a ship.
Declension[edit]
Declension of rakk (ÕS type 22e/riik, k-ø gradation)
singular plural
nominative rakk rakid
accusative nom.
gen. raki
genitive rakkide
partitive rakki rakke
rakkisid
illative rakki
rakisse
rakkidesse
rakesse
inessive rakis rakkides
rakes
elative rakist rakkidest
rakest
allative rakile rakkidele
rakele
adessive rakil rakkidel
rakel
ablative rakilt rakkidelt
rakelt
translative rakiks rakkideks
rakeks
terminative rakini rakkideni
essive rakina rakkidena
abessive rakita rakkideta
comitative rakiga rakkidega

References[edit]

Etymology 3[edit]

Borrowed from Old Swedish rakke. Compare Finnish rakki.

Noun[edit]

rakk (genitive raki, partitive rakki)

  1. small dog
Declension[edit]
Declension of rakk (ÕS type 22e/riik, k-ø gradation)
singular plural
nominative rakk rakid
accusative nom.
gen. raki
genitive rakkide
partitive rakki rakke
rakkisid
illative rakki
rakisse
rakkidesse
rakesse
inessive rakis rakkides
rakes
elative rakist rakkidest
rakest
allative rakile rakkidele
rakele
adessive rakil rakkidel
rakel
ablative rakilt rakkidelt
rakelt
translative rakiks rakkideks
rakeks
terminative rakini rakkideni
essive rakina rakkidena
abessive rakita rakkideta
comitative rakiga rakkidega

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Verb[edit]

rakk

  1. simple past of rekke (Etymology 2)

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Verb[edit]

rakk

  1. past of rekka

Wolof[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

rakk (definite form rakk ji)

  1. younger sibling
    Antonym: mag