lanko
See also: Lanko
Finnish
Etymology
From an unknown derivation of Proto-Germanic *langōną. Cognates include Old English ġelangian and Old High German gilangōn. The original meaning was simply "relative", shifting into "relative by marriage, in-law" and finally "brother-in-law".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑŋko/, [ˈlɑŋko̞]
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɑŋko
- Hyphenation: lan‧ko
Noun
lanko
- brother-in-law
Declension
| Inflection of lanko (Kotus type 1/valo, nk-ng gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | lanko | langot | |
| genitive | langon | lankojen | |
| partitive | lankoa | lankoja | |
| illative | lankoon | lankoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | lanko | langot | |
| accusative | nom. | lanko | langot |
| gen. | langon | ||
| genitive | langon | lankojen | |
| partitive | lankoa | lankoja | |
| inessive | langossa | langoissa | |
| elative | langosta | langoista | |
| illative | lankoon | lankoihin | |
| adessive | langolla | langoilla | |
| ablative | langolta | langoilta | |
| allative | langolle | langoille | |
| essive | lankona | lankoina | |
| translative | langoksi | langoiksi | |
| instructive | — | langoin | |
| abessive | langotta | langoitta | |
| comitative | — | lankoineen | |
Synonyms
- (husband's brother): kyty
- (wife's brother): näälä, näälämies
- (sister's husband): nuode
Derived terms
- nouns: langokset, lankous
Compounds
- lankomies
- napalanko
See also
- käly
Anagrams
- kolan, lakon, lonka
Ingrian
Noun
lanko
- brother-in-law