niska
See also: níska and niską
Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *niska. Cognate with Ingrian niska, Karelian niska, Veps nišk, nisk and Votic niskõ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniskɑ/, [ˈnis̠kɑ]
- Rhymes: -iskɑ
- Syllabification(key): nis‧ka
Noun
niska
- (anatomy) nape, the back of the neck
- a load bearing horizontal support column in a building
- the upper end of koski (“a series of small waterfalls”) (the place where the rapid flow begins)
Declension
| Inflection of niska (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | niska | niskat | |
| genitive | niskan | niskojen | |
| partitive | niskaa | niskoja | |
| illative | niskaan | niskoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | niska | niskat | |
| accusative | nom. | niska | niskat |
| gen. | niskan | ||
| genitive | niskan | niskojen niskainrare | |
| partitive | niskaa | niskoja | |
| inessive | niskassa | niskoissa | |
| elative | niskasta | niskoista | |
| illative | niskaan | niskoihin | |
| adessive | niskalla | niskoilla | |
| ablative | niskalta | niskoilta | |
| allative | niskalle | niskoille | |
| essive | niskana | niskoina | |
| translative | niskaksi | niskoiksi | |
| instructive | — | niskoin | |
| abessive | niskatta | niskoitta | |
| comitative | — | niskoineen | |
| Possessive forms of niska (type kala) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | niskani | niskamme |
| 2nd person | niskasi | niskanne |
| 3rd person | niskansa | |
Derived terms
- verbs: niskoitella
Idioms
- kaatua niskaan (“to fall upon oneself”)
- nakella niskoja
Anagrams
- askin, kansi, kasin, kisan, sakin
Ingrian
Niska.
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *niska. Cognates include Finnish niska and Veps nišk.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈniskɑ/, [ˈnis̠k]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈniskɑ/, [ˈniʃkɑ]
- Rhymes: -iskɑ
- Hyphenation: nis‧ka
Noun
niska
- nape (back of the neck)
Declension
| Declension of niska (type 3/kana, k- gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | niska | nisat |
| genitive | nisan | niskoin |
| partitive | niskaa | niskoja |
| illative | niskaa | niskoi |
| inessive | nisas | nisois |
| elative | nisast | nisoist |
| allative | nisalle | nisoille |
| adessive | nisal | nisoil |
| ablative | nisalt | nisoilt |
| translative | nisaks | nisoiks |
| essive | niskanna, niskaan | niskoinna, niskoin |
| exessive1) | niskant | niskoint |
| 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. | ||
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 341
Lower Sorbian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnʲiska/
Adjective
niska
- nominative feminine singular of niski
Plains Cree
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Niska.
Etymology
From Proto-Algonquian *neska.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [nɪsˈkʌ]
- Hyphenation: nis‧ka
Noun
niska anim (plural niskak, augmentative misiniska, Syllabics ᓂᐢᑲ)
- goose
Declension
This entry needs an inflection-table template.
References
- H. C. Wolfart (1996), “Sketch of Cree, an Algonquian language”, in Handbook of North American Indians, volume 17, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institute, page 437
- Jean L. Okimâsis (2018) Cree: Language of the plains, University of Regina Press, →ISBN, page 316
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɲis.ka/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -iska
- Syllabification: nis‧ka
Adjective
niska
- feminine nominative/vocative singular of niski