sokka
Finnish
Etymology
From Slavic, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *sǫčьka (“stick, peg”), compare Russian чека (čeka, “linchpin, safety pin”).
Pronunciation
Noun
sokka
- A removable fastener used to secure machine parts, axles etc., such as e.g. a cotter pin (US), split pin (UK), linchpin.
- safety pin (pin of a hand grenade that prevents accidental detonation)
Declension
Inflection of sokka (Kotus type 10*A/koira, kk-k gradation) | ||||
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nominative | sokka | sokat | ||
genitive | sokan | sokkien | ||
partitive | sokkaa | sokkia | ||
illative | sokkaan | sokkiin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | sokka | sokat | ||
accusative | nom. | sokka | sokat | |
gen. | sokan | |||
genitive | sokan | sokkien sokkain rare | ||
partitive | sokkaa | sokkia | ||
inessive | sokassa | sokissa | ||
elative | sokasta | sokista | ||
illative | sokkaan | sokkiin | ||
adessive | sokalla | sokilla | ||
ablative | sokalta | sokilta | ||
allative | sokalle | sokille | ||
essive | sokkana | sokkina | ||
translative | sokaksi | sokiksi | ||
abessive | sokatta | sokitta | ||
instructive | — | sokin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |