jorpakko
Finnish
Etymology
Uncertain; SSA tentatively connects with jorista.[1] "puddle" is the original meaning, and "(the) sea" is sarcastic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjorpɑkːo/, [ˈjo̞rpɑkːo̞]
- Rhymes: -orpɑkːo
- Syllabification(key): jor‧pak‧ko
Noun
jorpakko
- (colloquial) puddle
- (colloquial) the sea
Declension
| Inflection of jorpakko (Kotus type 4*A/laatikko, kk-k gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | jorpakko | jorpakot | |
| genitive | jorpakon | jorpakkojen jorpakoiden jorpakoitten | |
| partitive | jorpakkoa | jorpakkoja jorpakoita | |
| illative | jorpakkoon | jorpakkoihin jorpakoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | jorpakko | jorpakot | |
| accusative | nom. | jorpakko | jorpakot |
| gen. | jorpakon | ||
| genitive | jorpakon | jorpakkojen jorpakoiden jorpakoitten | |
| partitive | jorpakkoa | jorpakkoja jorpakoita | |
| inessive | jorpakossa | jorpakoissa | |
| elative | jorpakosta | jorpakoista | |
| illative | jorpakkoon | jorpakkoihin jorpakoihin | |
| adessive | jorpakolla | jorpakoilla | |
| ablative | jorpakolta | jorpakoilta | |
| allative | jorpakolle | jorpakoille | |
| essive | jorpakkona | jorpakkoina | |
| translative | jorpakoksi | jorpakoiksi | |
| instructive | — | jorpakoin | |
| abessive | jorpakotta | jorpakoitta | |
| comitative | — | jorpakkoineen | |
| Possessive forms of jorpakko (type laatikko) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | jorpakkoni | jorpakkomme |
| 2nd person | jorpakkosi | jorpakkonne |
| 3rd person | jorpakkonsa | |
Derived terms
- joutua jorpakkoon (to get lost)
- painua jorpakkoon (to get lost)
References
- Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN