sirkka
See also: Sirkka
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsirkːɑ/, [ˈs̠irkːɑ]
- Rhymes: -irkːɑ
- Syllabification(key): sirk‧ka
Etymology 1
From Proto-Finnic *cirkka, probably ultimately an imitative root + *-kka; cognates include Ingrian serkka, Karelian tširkka, Ludian tširkku and Votic širk (the initial consonant is irregular, but might be caused by the imitative origin or the affectionate nature of the word).
Noun
sirkka
- cricket (insect of the family Gryllidae)
Declension
| Inflection of sirkka (Kotus type 9*A/kala, kk-k gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sirkka | sirkat | |
| genitive | sirkan | sirkkojen | |
| partitive | sirkkaa | sirkkoja | |
| illative | sirkkaan | sirkkoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | sirkka | sirkat | |
| accusative | nom. | sirkka | sirkat |
| gen. | sirkan | ||
| genitive | sirkan | sirkkojen sirkkainrare | |
| partitive | sirkkaa | sirkkoja | |
| inessive | sirkassa | sirkoissa | |
| elative | sirkasta | sirkoista | |
| illative | sirkkaan | sirkkoihin | |
| adessive | sirkalla | sirkoilla | |
| ablative | sirkalta | sirkoilta | |
| allative | sirkalle | sirkoille | |
| essive | sirkkana | sirkkoina | |
| translative | sirkaksi | sirkoiksi | |
| instructive | — | sirkoin | |
| abessive | sirkatta | sirkoitta | |
| comitative | — | sirkkoineen | |
| Possessive forms of sirkka (type kala) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | sirkkani | sirkkamme |
| 2nd person | sirkkasi | sirkkanne |
| 3rd person | sirkkansa | |
Compounds
- heinäsirkka
- kotisirkka
- kulkusirkka
- rukoilijasirkka
Etymology 2
Possibly from or akin to sirkeä.
Noun
sirkka
- (botany) Synonym of sirkkalehti (“cotyledon”)
Declension
| Inflection of sirkka (Kotus type 9*A/kala, kk-k gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sirkka | sirkat | |
| genitive | sirkan | sirkkojen | |
| partitive | sirkkaa | sirkkoja | |
| illative | sirkkaan | sirkkoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | sirkka | sirkat | |
| accusative | nom. | sirkka | sirkat |
| gen. | sirkan | ||
| genitive | sirkan | sirkkojen sirkkainrare | |
| partitive | sirkkaa | sirkkoja | |
| inessive | sirkassa | sirkoissa | |
| elative | sirkasta | sirkoista | |
| illative | sirkkaan | sirkkoihin | |
| adessive | sirkalla | sirkoilla | |
| ablative | sirkalta | sirkoilta | |
| allative | sirkalle | sirkoille | |
| essive | sirkkana | sirkkoina | |
| translative | sirkaksi | sirkoiksi | |
| instructive | — | sirkoin | |
| abessive | sirkatta | sirkoitta | |
| comitative | — | sirkkoineen | |
| Possessive forms of sirkka (type kala) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | sirkkani | sirkkamme |
| 2nd person | sirkkasi | sirkkanne |
| 3rd person | sirkkansa | |
Compounds
- kaksisirkkainen
- sirkkalehti
- yksisirkkainen
Etymology 3
Possibly from etymology 1 due to how the cat in the game bounces like a cricket, or alternatively from Russian чирок (čirok, “billet”). Akin to Ingrian cirkka, Karelian tširkka, Ludian tširk, Veps tširk.
Noun
sirkka
- (dialectal) Synonym of pilppu (“tipcat (game and piece struck in that game)”)
Declension
| Inflection of sirkka (Kotus type 9*A/kala, kk-k gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sirkka | sirkat | |
| genitive | sirkan | sirkkojen | |
| partitive | sirkkaa | sirkkoja | |
| illative | sirkkaan | sirkkoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | sirkka | sirkat | |
| accusative | nom. | sirkka | sirkat |
| gen. | sirkan | ||
| genitive | sirkan | sirkkojen sirkkainrare | |
| partitive | sirkkaa | sirkkoja | |
| inessive | sirkassa | sirkoissa | |
| elative | sirkasta | sirkoista | |
| illative | sirkkaan | sirkkoihin | |
| adessive | sirkalla | sirkoilla | |
| ablative | sirkalta | sirkoilta | |
| allative | sirkalle | sirkoille | |
| essive | sirkkana | sirkkoina | |
| translative | sirkaksi | sirkoiksi | |
| instructive | — | sirkoin | |
| abessive | sirkatta | sirkoitta | |
| comitative | — | sirkkoineen | |
| Possessive forms of sirkka (type kala) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | sirkkani | sirkkamme |
| 2nd person | sirkkasi | sirkkanne |
| 3rd person | sirkkansa | |
Anagrams
- karski, kirkas