keikka
Finnish
Etymology
Back-formation from keikkua; the word originally referred to a swaying or rocking object. It is uncertain how the modern meaning developed, but the similar sounding English gig may have had an influence.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkei̯kːɑ/, [ˈke̞i̯kːɑ]
- Rhymes: -eikːɑ
- Syllabification(key): keik‧ka
Noun
keikka
- gig (performing engagement by a musical group)
- (colloquial) gig (temporary job)
- (colloquial) job, task
- (colloquial) heist
Declension
| Inflection of keikka (Kotus type 9*A/kala, kk-k gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | keikka | keikat | |
| genitive | keikan | keikkojen | |
| partitive | keikkaa | keikkoja | |
| illative | keikkaan | keikkoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | keikka | keikat | |
| accusative | nom. | keikka | keikat |
| gen. | keikan | ||
| genitive | keikan | keikkojen keikkainrare | |
| partitive | keikkaa | keikkoja | |
| inessive | keikassa | keikoissa | |
| elative | keikasta | keikoista | |
| illative | keikkaan | keikkoihin | |
| adessive | keikalla | keikoilla | |
| ablative | keikalta | keikoilta | |
| allative | keikalle | keikoille | |
| essive | keikkana | keikkoina | |
| translative | keikaksi | keikoiksi | |
| instructive | — | keikoin | |
| abessive | keikatta | keikoitta | |
| comitative | — | keikkoineen | |
| Possessive forms of keikka (type kala) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | keikkani | keikkamme |
| 2nd person | keikkasi | keikkanne |
| 3rd person | keikkansa | |
Derived terms
- keikkailla
Compounds
- keikkabussi
- keikkabändi
- keikkalaulaja
- keikkamatka
- keikkamuusikko
- keikkatyö
- ravintolakeikka
References
- Forsberg, Ulla-Maija (2021) Stadin slangin etymologinen sanakirja [Etymological Dictionary of Helsinki Slang] (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes other etymological sources], Helsinki: Gaudeamus, →ISBN
Anagrams
- kiekka
Swedish
Noun
keikka c
- (Finland, colloquial, music) gig
- Synonym: gig
Declension
| Declension of keikka | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | keikka | keikkan | keikkor | keikkorna |
| Genitive | keikkas | keikkans | keikkors | keikkornas |