Finnish
Etymology
Possibly from a vernacular form of Middle Low German frisicke meaning "Frisian".[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈriskɑ/, [ˈris̠kɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -iskɑ
- Syllabification(key): Ris‧ka
- Hyphenation(key): Ris‧ka
Proper noun
Riska
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Riska (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Riska
|
Riskat
|
| genitive
|
Riskan
|
Riskojen
|
| partitive
|
Riskaa
|
Riskoja
|
| illative
|
Riskaan
|
Riskoihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Riska
|
Riskat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Riska
|
Riskat
|
| gen.
|
Riskan
|
| genitive
|
Riskan
|
Riskojen Riskain rare
|
| partitive
|
Riskaa
|
Riskoja
|
| inessive
|
Riskassa
|
Riskoissa
|
| elative
|
Riskasta
|
Riskoista
|
| illative
|
Riskaan
|
Riskoihin
|
| adessive
|
Riskalla
|
Riskoilla
|
| ablative
|
Riskalta
|
Riskoilta
|
| allative
|
Riskalle
|
Riskoille
|
| essive
|
Riskana
|
Riskoina
|
| translative
|
Riskaksi
|
Riskoiksi
|
| abessive
|
Riskatta
|
Riskoitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Riskoin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Riskani
|
Riskani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Riskani
|
Riskani
|
| gen.
|
Riskani
|
| genitive
|
Riskani
|
Riskojeni Riskaini rare
|
| partitive
|
Riskaani
|
Riskojani
|
| inessive
|
Riskassani
|
Riskoissani
|
| elative
|
Riskastani
|
Riskoistani
|
| illative
|
Riskaani
|
Riskoihini
|
| adessive
|
Riskallani
|
Riskoillani
|
| ablative
|
Riskaltani
|
Riskoiltani
|
| allative
|
Riskalleni
|
Riskoilleni
|
| essive
|
Riskanani
|
Riskoinani
|
| translative
|
Riskakseni
|
Riskoikseni
|
| abessive
|
Riskattani
|
Riskoittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Riskoineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Riskasi
|
Riskasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Riskasi
|
Riskasi
|
| gen.
|
Riskasi
|
| genitive
|
Riskasi
|
Riskojesi Riskaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
Riskaasi
|
Riskojasi
|
| inessive
|
Riskassasi
|
Riskoissasi
|
| elative
|
Riskastasi
|
Riskoistasi
|
| illative
|
Riskaasi
|
Riskoihisi
|
| adessive
|
Riskallasi
|
Riskoillasi
|
| ablative
|
Riskaltasi
|
Riskoiltasi
|
| allative
|
Riskallesi
|
Riskoillesi
|
| essive
|
Riskanasi
|
Riskoinasi
|
| translative
|
Riskaksesi
|
Riskoiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Riskattasi
|
Riskoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Riskoinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Riskamme
|
Riskamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Riskamme
|
Riskamme
|
| gen.
|
Riskamme
|
| genitive
|
Riskamme
|
Riskojemme Riskaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
Riskaamme
|
Riskojamme
|
| inessive
|
Riskassamme
|
Riskoissamme
|
| elative
|
Riskastamme
|
Riskoistamme
|
| illative
|
Riskaamme
|
Riskoihimme
|
| adessive
|
Riskallamme
|
Riskoillamme
|
| ablative
|
Riskaltamme
|
Riskoiltamme
|
| allative
|
Riskallemme
|
Riskoillemme
|
| essive
|
Riskanamme
|
Riskoinamme
|
| translative
|
Riskaksemme
|
Riskoiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Riskattamme
|
Riskoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Riskoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Riskanne
|
Riskanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Riskanne
|
Riskanne
|
| gen.
|
Riskanne
|
| genitive
|
Riskanne
|
Riskojenne Riskainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Riskaanne
|
Riskojanne
|
| inessive
|
Riskassanne
|
Riskoissanne
|
| elative
|
Riskastanne
|
Riskoistanne
|
| illative
|
Riskaanne
|
Riskoihinne
|
| adessive
|
Riskallanne
|
Riskoillanne
|
| ablative
|
Riskaltanne
|
Riskoiltanne
|
| allative
|
Riskallenne
|
Riskoillenne
|
| essive
|
Riskananne
|
Riskoinanne
|
| translative
|
Riskaksenne
|
Riskoiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Riskattanne
|
Riskoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Riskoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Riskansa
|
Riskansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Riskansa
|
Riskansa
|
| gen.
|
Riskansa
|
| genitive
|
Riskansa
|
Riskojensa Riskainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Riskaansa
|
Riskojaan Riskojansa
|
| inessive
|
Riskassaan Riskassansa
|
Riskoissaan Riskoissansa
|
| elative
|
Riskastaan Riskastansa
|
Riskoistaan Riskoistansa
|
| illative
|
Riskaansa
|
Riskoihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Riskallaan Riskallansa
|
Riskoillaan Riskoillansa
|
| ablative
|
Riskaltaan Riskaltansa
|
Riskoiltaan Riskoiltansa
|
| allative
|
Riskalleen Riskallensa
|
Riskoilleen Riskoillensa
|
| essive
|
Riskanaan Riskanansa
|
Riskoinaan Riskoinansa
|
| translative
|
Riskakseen Riskaksensa
|
Riskoikseen Riskoiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Riskattaan Riskattansa
|
Riskoittaan Riskoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Riskoineen Riskoinensa
|
|
Statistics
- The surname Riska belongs to 224 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
References
- ^ Mikkonen, Pirjo; Paikkala, Sirkka (2000), Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN