rikki
See also: Rikki
Finnish
Etymology 1
From Proto-Finnic *rikki, of unknown further origin. Cognates include Ingrian rikki, Karelian rikki, Ludian rik (“sulfur, earwax”), Veps rik (“sulfur, rheum”) and Votic rittši. Germanic loan origin has been suggested (compare German Dreck), as well as indigenous derivation as rikka + -i.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrikːi/, [ˈrikːi]
- Rhymes: -ikːi
- Syllabification(key): rik‧ki
Noun
rikki
- sulfur, sulphur
Declension
| Inflection of rikki (Kotus type 5*A/risti, kk-k gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | rikki | rikit | |
| genitive | rikin | rikkien | |
| partitive | rikkiä | rikkejä | |
| illative | rikkiin | rikkeihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | rikki | rikit | |
| accusative | nom. | rikki | rikit |
| gen. | rikin | ||
| genitive | rikin | rikkien | |
| partitive | rikkiä | rikkejä | |
| inessive | rikissä | rikeissä | |
| elative | rikistä | rikeistä | |
| illative | rikkiin | rikkeihin | |
| adessive | rikillä | rikeillä | |
| ablative | rikiltä | rikeiltä | |
| allative | rikille | rikeille | |
| essive | rikkinä | rikkeinä | |
| translative | rikiksi | rikeiksi | |
| instructive | — | rikein | |
| abessive | rikittä | rikeittä | |
| comitative | — | rikkeineen | |
| Possessive forms of rikki (type risti) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | rikkini | rikkimme |
| 2nd person | rikkisi | rikkinne |
| 3rd person | rikkinsä | |
Derived terms
Derived terms
- rikkipitoinen
- rikinkatkuinen
- rikkidioksidi
- rikkihapoke
- rikkihappo
- rikkikiisu
- rikkiviisas
Etymology 2
rikk- + -i; the root is shared with rikkoa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrikːi(ˣ)/, [ˈrikːi(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -ikːi
- Syllabification(key): rik‧ki
Adverb
rikki
- broken
- Kelloni on rikki.
- My watch is broken.
- Lasi meni rikki.
- The glass broke.
- Synonyms: hajalla, (dialectal) särki
Derived terms
- rikkinäinen (adjective)
Votic
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Finnish rikki.
Pronunciation
- (Luuditsa, Liivtšülä) IPA(key): /ˈrikːi/, [ˈrikːi]
- Rhymes: -ikːi
- Hyphenation: rik‧ki
Adverb
rikki
- broken
References
- V. Hallap, E. Adler, S. Grünberg, M. Leppik (2012), “rikki”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2 edition, Tallinn