laukka
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑu̯kːɑ/, [ˈlɑu̯kːɑ]
- Rhymes: -ɑukːɑ
- Syllabification(key): lauk‧ka
Etymology 1
Unknown. Related to Karelian laukata and Proto-Samic *lāvkkē (latter possibly borrowed from Finnish).
Noun
laukka
- (equestrianism) canter (three-beat gait)
- (equestrianism) canter (ride)
- (equestrianism, informal) gallop (four-beat gait)
- Synonyms: kiitolaukka, neli, nelistys
Usage notes
In common usage, laukka is often used of both canter and gallop. If a difference needs to be made, laukka refers to the three-beat canter and kiitolaukka, nelistys or neli to the four-beat gallop.
Declension
| Inflection of laukka (Kotus type 9*A/kala, kk-k gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | laukka | laukat | |
| genitive | laukan | laukkojen | |
| partitive | laukkaa | laukkoja | |
| illative | laukkaan | laukkoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | laukka | laukat | |
| accusative | nom. | laukka | laukat |
| gen. | laukan | ||
| genitive | laukan | laukkojen laukkainrare | |
| partitive | laukkaa | laukkoja | |
| inessive | laukassa | laukoissa | |
| elative | laukasta | laukoista | |
| illative | laukkaan | laukkoihin | |
| adessive | laukalla | laukoilla | |
| ablative | laukalta | laukoilta | |
| allative | laukalle | laukoille | |
| essive | laukkana | laukkoina | |
| translative | laukaksi | laukoiksi | |
| instructive | — | laukoin | |
| abessive | laukatta | laukoitta | |
| comitative | — | laukkoineen | |
| Possessive forms of laukka (type kala) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | laukkani | laukkamme |
| 2nd person | laukkasi | laukkanne |
| 3rd person | laukkansa | |
Derived terms
- laukata
Compounds
- laukannosto
- laukanvaihto
- laukkaava
- laukkahevonen
- laukkakilpailu
- myötälaukka
- ristilaukka
- vastalaukka
Etymology 2
From Proto-Finnic *laukka (compare Estonian lauk, Livonian lōka), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *laukaz (“leek”) (compare Swedish lök, German Lauch, English leek).
Noun
laukka
- onion (any plant of the genus Allium)
- Synonym: sipuli
- (in the plural) The genus Allium.
- Synonym: sipuli
Declension
| Inflection of laukka (Kotus type 9*A/kala, kk-k gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | laukka | laukat | |
| genitive | laukan | laukkojen | |
| partitive | laukkaa | laukkoja | |
| illative | laukkaan | laukkoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | laukka | laukat | |
| accusative | nom. | laukka | laukat |
| gen. | laukan | ||
| genitive | laukan | laukkojen laukkainrare | |
| partitive | laukkaa | laukkoja | |
| inessive | laukassa | laukoissa | |
| elative | laukasta | laukoista | |
| illative | laukkaan | laukkoihin | |
| adessive | laukalla | laukoilla | |
| ablative | laukalta | laukoilta | |
| allative | laukalle | laukoille | |
| essive | laukkana | laukkoina | |
| translative | laukaksi | laukoiksi | |
| instructive | — | laukoin | |
| abessive | laukatta | laukoitta | |
| comitative | — | laukkoineen | |
| Possessive forms of laukka (type kala) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | laukkani | laukkamme |
| 2nd person | laukkasi | laukkanne |
| 3rd person | laukkansa | |
Compounds
- hietalaukka
- karhunlaukka
- kynsilaukka
- laukkakasvi
- nurmilaukka
- ruoholaukka
Descendants
- → Lule Sami: løhkka
Ingrian
Viis laukkaa.
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *laukka. Cognates include Finnish laukka and Estonian lauk.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈlɑu̯kːɑ/, [ˈɫɑu̯kː]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈlɑu̯kːɑ/, [ˈɫɑu̯kːɑ]
- Rhymes: -ɑu̯kːɑ
- Hyphenation: lauk‧ka
Noun
laukka
- onion
Declension
| Declension of laukka (type 3/kana, kk-k gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | laukka | laukat |
| genitive | laukan | laukkoin |
| partitive | laukkaa | laukkoja |
| illative | laukkaa | laukkoi |
| inessive | laukaas | laukois |
| elative | laukast | laukoist |
| allative | laukalle | laukoille |
| adessive | laukaal | laukoil |
| ablative | laukalt | laukoilt |
| translative | laukaks | laukoiks |
| essive | laukkanna, laukkaan | laukkoinna, laukkoin |
| exessive1) | laukkant | laukkoint |
| 1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive. | ||
Synonyms
- sipuli
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 252