talkoot

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *talko- (compare Estonian talgud, Karelian talloh, Veps touguh, Votic talko), borrowed from Proto-Baltic [Term?] (compare Lithuanian talka (“cooperated voluntary work”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑlkoːt/, [ˈt̪ɑlko̞ːt̪]
• Rhymes: -ɑlkoːt
• Syllabification^(key): tal‧koot

Noun

talkoot pl

1. (usually in the plural) bee (gathering for carrying out a major task, such as harvesting or construction), dugnad
2. Synonym of talkootyö (“volunteering, volunteer work”)

Declension

Inflection of talkoot (Kotus type 17/vapaa, no gradation)
nominative		—	talkoot
genitive		—	talkoiden talkoitten
partitive		—	talkoita
illative		—	talkoisiin
		singular	plural
nominative		—	talkoot
accusative	nom.	—	talkoot
	gen.	—
genitive		—	talkoiden talkoitten
partitive		—	talkoita
inessive		—	talkoissa
elative		—	talkoista
illative		—	talkoisiin talkoihinrare
adessive		—	talkoilla
ablative		—	talkoilta
allative		—	talkoille
essive		—	talkoina
translative		—	talkoiksi
instructive		—	talkoin
abessive		—	talkoitta
comitative		—	talkoineen

Possessive forms of talkoot (type vapaa)
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	talkooni	talkoomme
2nd person	talkoosi	talkoonne
3rd person	talkoonsa

Derived terms

• talkootyö
• talkooväki