lonkero
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈloŋkero/, [ˈlo̞ŋke̞ro̞]
- Rhymes: -oŋkero
- Syllabification(key): lon‧ke‧ro
Etymology 1
Sound-symbolic,[1] or from or inspired by Swedish lång (“long”).
Noun
lonkero
- tentacle
Declension
| Inflection of lonkero (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | lonkero | lonkerot | |
| genitive | lonkeron | lonkerojen | |
| partitive | lonkeroa | lonkeroja | |
| illative | lonkeroon | lonkeroihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | lonkero | lonkerot | |
| accusative | nom. | lonkero | lonkerot |
| gen. | lonkeron | ||
| genitive | lonkeron | lonkerojen | |
| partitive | lonkeroa | lonkeroja | |
| inessive | lonkerossa | lonkeroissa | |
| elative | lonkerosta | lonkeroista | |
| illative | lonkeroon | lonkeroihin | |
| adessive | lonkerolla | lonkeroilla | |
| ablative | lonkerolta | lonkeroilta | |
| allative | lonkerolle | lonkeroille | |
| essive | lonkerona | lonkeroina | |
| translative | lonkeroksi | lonkeroiksi | |
| instructive | — | lonkeroin | |
| abessive | lonkerotta | lonkeroitta | |
| comitative | — | lonkeroineen | |
| Possessive forms of lonkero (type valo) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | lonkeroni | lonkeromme |
| 2nd person | lonkerosi | lonkeronne |
| 3rd person | lonkeronsa | |
Derived terms
- longertaa
Compounds
- lonkerojalkainen
- lonkerokiehkura
- lonkeroporno
- pyyntilonkero
Etymology 2
Adapted from English long drink with influence from etymology 1.
Noun
lonkero
- (colloquial) A canned or bottled long drink similar to alcopops with alcohol content of about 5%; most commonly made of gin, grapefruit and gasified water.
Usage notes
- A "long drink" mixed on the spot may be called simply pitkä juoma (literally “long drink”) in Finnish.
Declension
| Inflection of lonkero (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | lonkero | lonkerot | |
| genitive | lonkeron | lonkerojen | |
| partitive | lonkeroa | lonkeroja | |
| illative | lonkeroon | lonkeroihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | lonkero | lonkerot | |
| accusative | nom. | lonkero | lonkerot |
| gen. | lonkeron | ||
| genitive | lonkeron | lonkerojen | |
| partitive | lonkeroa | lonkeroja | |
| inessive | lonkerossa | lonkeroissa | |
| elative | lonkerosta | lonkeroista | |
| illative | lonkeroon | lonkeroihin | |
| adessive | lonkerolla | lonkeroilla | |
| ablative | lonkerolta | lonkeroilta | |
| allative | lonkerolle | lonkeroille | |
| essive | lonkerona | lonkeroina | |
| translative | lonkeroksi | lonkeroiksi | |
| instructive | — | lonkeroin | |
| abessive | lonkerotta | lonkeroitta | |
| comitative | — | lonkeroineen | |
| Possessive forms of lonkero (type valo) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | lonkeroni | lonkeromme |
| 2nd person | lonkerosi | lonkeronne |
| 3rd person | lonkeronsa | |
Compounds
- ginilonkero
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