Kreeta
Estonian
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek Κρήτη (Krḗtē).
Proper noun
Kreeta
- Crete
Etymology 2
Swedish Greta and German Grete, ultimately also from Ancient Greek. A variant of Reet, Kreet, Grete.
Proper noun
Kreeta
- a female given name
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkreːtɑ/, [ˈkre̞ːt̪ɑ]
- Rhymes: -eːtɑ
- Syllabification(key): Kree‧ta
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek Κρήτη (Krḗtē).
Proper noun
Kreeta
- Crete
Declension
| Inflection of Kreeta (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Kreeta | Kreetat | |
| genitive | Kreetan | Kreetojen | |
| partitive | Kreetaa | Kreetoja | |
| illative | Kreetaan | Kreetoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | Kreeta | Kreetat | |
| accusative | nom. | Kreeta | Kreetat |
| gen. | Kreetan | ||
| genitive | Kreetan | Kreetojen Kreetainrare | |
| partitive | Kreetaa | Kreetoja | |
| inessive | Kreetassa | Kreetoissa | |
| elative | Kreetasta | Kreetoista | |
| illative | Kreetaan | Kreetoihin | |
| adessive | Kreetalla | Kreetoilla | |
| ablative | Kreetalta | Kreetoilta | |
| allative | Kreetalle | Kreetoille | |
| essive | Kreetana | Kreetoina | |
| translative | Kreetaksi | Kreetoiksi | |
| instructive | — | Kreetoin | |
| abessive | Kreetatta | Kreetoitta | |
| comitative | — | Kreetoineen | |
| Possessive forms of Kreeta (type kala) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | Kreetani | Kreetamme |
| 2nd person | Kreetasi | Kreetanne |
| 3rd person | Kreetansa | |
Etymology 2
Swedish Greta and Margareta, ultimately also from Ancient Greek. A variant of Reeta, Reetta.
Proper noun
Kreeta
- a female given name
- 1864 Aleksis Kivi, Nummisuutarit, SKS(1956), Act I:
- Kreeta! pääni pyörään käy, koska muistelen, että kohta olen yhtä kanssas, eli toisin, minä tulen sinuksi ja sinä minuksi, sanalla sanoen, Esko on Kreeta ja Kreeta on Esko; ja kutsukoot meitä sitten joko Eskokreetaksi eli Kreetaeskoksi.
- 1870 Aleksis Kivi, Seitsemän veljestä (Seven Brothers): Chapter 3 (Translation 1991 by Richard A. Impola):
- Kaisan huulet massahtelee, / Napsuttelee kirves; / Kreeta-muori Kaisan kynsiss’ / Juttuu hampaat irviss’.
- On her cupping tool / Kaisa smacks her lip. / Greta talks through gritted teeth, / Squirming in her grip.
- Kaisan huulet massahtelee, / Napsuttelee kirves; / Kreeta-muori Kaisan kynsiss’ / Juttuu hampaat irviss’.
- 1864 Aleksis Kivi, Nummisuutarit, SKS(1956), Act I:
Declension
| Inflection of Kreeta (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Kreeta | Kreetat | |
| genitive | Kreetan | Kreetojen | |
| partitive | Kreetaa | Kreetoja | |
| illative | Kreetaan | Kreetoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | Kreeta | Kreetat | |
| accusative | nom. | Kreeta | Kreetat |
| gen. | Kreetan | ||
| genitive | Kreetan | Kreetojen Kreetainrare | |
| partitive | Kreetaa | Kreetoja | |
| inessive | Kreetassa | Kreetoissa | |
| elative | Kreetasta | Kreetoista | |
| illative | Kreetaan | Kreetoihin | |
| adessive | Kreetalla | Kreetoilla | |
| ablative | Kreetalta | Kreetoilta | |
| allative | Kreetalle | Kreetoille | |
| essive | Kreetana | Kreetoina | |
| translative | Kreetaksi | Kreetoiksi | |
| instructive | — | Kreetoin | |
| abessive | Kreetatta | Kreetoitta | |
| comitative | — | Kreetoineen | |
| Possessive forms of Kreeta (type kala) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | Kreetani | Kreetamme |
| 2nd person | Kreetasi | Kreetanne |
| 3rd person | Kreetansa | |
Anagrams
- kareet, rakeet