Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkurkːu/, [ˈkurkːu]
- Rhymes: -urkːu
- Syllabification(key): kurk‧ku
- Hyphenation(key): kurk‧ku
Etymology 1
From Proto-Finnic *kurkku (compare Estonian, Livonian, and Veps kurk), borrowed from Proto-Norse [script needed] (*kwerku), from Proto-Germanic *kwerkō (compare Old Norse kverk, Swedish Kvarken), and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerh₃- (“to devour”) (compare Erzya кирьга (kiŕga)[1]).
Noun
kurkku
- throat, gullet
- throat (front part of the neck)
- mustakurkkurautiainen ― black-throated accentor
- throat (narrow opening)
- kaasuttimen kurkku ― the throat of a carburetor
- the part of the belly of an axe haft that is just below the head
Joskus isku menee ohi ja terän sijasta klapiin osuu kirveen kurkku.- Sometimes one misses and the log is hit by the belly of the haft instead of the axe head.
Declension
| Inflection of kurkku (Kotus type 1*A/valo, kk-k gradation)
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| nominative
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kurkku
|
kurkut
|
| genitive
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kurkun
|
kurkkujen
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| partitive
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kurkkua
|
kurkkuja
|
| illative
|
kurkkuun
|
kurkkuihin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kurkku
|
kurkut
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| accusative
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nom.
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kurkku
|
kurkut
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| gen.
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kurkun
|
| genitive
|
kurkun
|
kurkkujen
|
| partitive
|
kurkkua
|
kurkkuja
|
| inessive
|
kurkussa
|
kurkuissa
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| elative
|
kurkusta
|
kurkuista
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| illative
|
kurkkuun
|
kurkkuihin
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| adessive
|
kurkulla
|
kurkuilla
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| ablative
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kurkulta
|
kurkuilta
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| allative
|
kurkulle
|
kurkuille
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| essive
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kurkkuna
|
kurkkuina
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| translative
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kurkuksi
|
kurkuiksi
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| abessive
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kurkutta
|
kurkuitta
|
| instructive
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—
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kurkuin
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kurkkuni
|
kurkkuni
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| accusative
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nom.
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kurkkuni
|
kurkkuni
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| gen.
|
kurkkuni
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| genitive
|
kurkkuni
|
kurkkujeni
|
| partitive
|
kurkkuani
|
kurkkujani
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| inessive
|
kurkussani
|
kurkuissani
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| elative
|
kurkustani
|
kurkuistani
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| illative
|
kurkkuuni
|
kurkkuihini
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| adessive
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kurkullani
|
kurkuillani
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| ablative
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kurkultani
|
kurkuiltani
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| allative
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kurkulleni
|
kurkuilleni
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| essive
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kurkkunani
|
kurkkuinani
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| translative
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kurkukseni
|
kurkuikseni
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| abessive
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kurkuttani
|
kurkuittani
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| instructive
|
—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kurkkuineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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kurkkusi
|
kurkkusi
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
kurkkusi
|
kurkkusi
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| gen.
|
kurkkusi
|
| genitive
|
kurkkusi
|
kurkkujesi
|
| partitive
|
kurkkuasi
|
kurkkujasi
|
| inessive
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kurkussasi
|
kurkuissasi
|
| elative
|
kurkustasi
|
kurkuistasi
|
| illative
|
kurkkuusi
|
kurkkuihisi
|
| adessive
|
kurkullasi
|
kurkuillasi
|
| ablative
|
kurkultasi
|
kurkuiltasi
|
| allative
|
kurkullesi
|
kurkuillesi
|
| essive
|
kurkkunasi
|
kurkkuinasi
|
| translative
|
kurkuksesi
|
kurkuiksesi
|
| abessive
|
kurkuttasi
|
kurkuittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
kurkkuinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kurkkumme
|
kurkkumme
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| accusative
|
nom.
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kurkkumme
|
kurkkumme
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| gen.
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kurkkumme
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| genitive
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kurkkumme
|
kurkkujemme
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| partitive
|
kurkkuamme
|
kurkkujamme
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| inessive
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kurkussamme
|
kurkuissamme
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| elative
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kurkustamme
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kurkuistamme
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| illative
|
kurkkuumme
|
kurkkuihimme
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| adessive
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kurkullamme
|
kurkuillamme
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| ablative
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kurkultamme
|
kurkuiltamme
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| allative
|
kurkullemme
|
kurkuillemme
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| essive
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kurkkunamme
|
kurkkuinamme
|
| translative
|
kurkuksemme
|
kurkuiksemme
|
| abessive
|
kurkuttamme
|
kurkuittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kurkkuinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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kurkkunne
|
kurkkunne
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| accusative
|
nom.
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kurkkunne
|
kurkkunne
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| gen.
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kurkkunne
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| genitive
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kurkkunne
|
kurkkujenne
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| partitive
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kurkkuanne
|
kurkkujanne
|
| inessive
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kurkussanne
|
kurkuissanne
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| elative
|
kurkustanne
|
kurkuistanne
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| illative
|
kurkkuunne
|
kurkkuihinne
|
| adessive
|
kurkullanne
|
kurkuillanne
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| ablative
|
kurkultanne
|
kurkuiltanne
|
| allative
|
kurkullenne
|
kurkuillenne
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| essive
|
kurkkunanne
|
kurkkuinanne
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| translative
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kurkuksenne
|
kurkuiksenne
|
| abessive
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kurkuttanne
|
kurkuittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
kurkkuinenne
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| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kurkkunsa
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kurkkunsa
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| accusative
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nom.
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kurkkunsa
|
kurkkunsa
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| gen.
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kurkkunsa
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| genitive
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kurkkunsa
|
kurkkujensa
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| partitive
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kurkkuaan
kurkkuansa
|
kurkkujaan
kurkkujansa
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| inessive
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kurkussaan
kurkussansa
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kurkuissaan
kurkuissansa
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| elative
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kurkustaan
kurkustansa
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kurkuistaan
kurkuistansa
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| illative
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kurkkuunsa
|
kurkkuihinsa
|
| adessive
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kurkullaan
kurkullansa
|
kurkuillaan
kurkuillansa
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| ablative
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kurkultaan
kurkultansa
|
kurkuiltaan
kurkuiltansa
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| allative
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kurkulleen
kurkullensa
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kurkuilleen
kurkuillensa
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| essive
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kurkkunaan
kurkkunansa
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kurkkuinaan
kurkkuinansa
|
| translative
|
kurkukseen
kurkuksensa
|
kurkuikseen
kurkuiksensa
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| abessive
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kurkuttaan
kurkuttansa
|
kurkuittaan
kurkuittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kurkkuineen
kurkkuinensa
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Derived terms
References
Further reading
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Swedish gurka, German Gurke, ultimately from a Slavic language.
Noun
kurkku
- cucumber (vine, Cucumis sativus)
- Synonym: vihanneskurkku
- cucumber (vegetable)
- pickle (pickled cucumber)
Declension
| Inflection of kurkku (Kotus type 1*A/valo, kk-k gradation)
|
| nominative
|
kurkku
|
kurkut
|
| genitive
|
kurkun
|
kurkkujen
|
| partitive
|
kurkkua
|
kurkkuja
|
| illative
|
kurkkuun
|
kurkkuihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kurkku
|
kurkut
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kurkku
|
kurkut
|
| gen.
|
kurkun
|
| genitive
|
kurkun
|
kurkkujen
|
| partitive
|
kurkkua
|
kurkkuja
|
| inessive
|
kurkussa
|
kurkuissa
|
| elative
|
kurkusta
|
kurkuista
|
| illative
|
kurkkuun
|
kurkkuihin
|
| adessive
|
kurkulla
|
kurkuilla
|
| ablative
|
kurkulta
|
kurkuilta
|
| allative
|
kurkulle
|
kurkuille
|
| essive
|
kurkkuna
|
kurkkuina
|
| translative
|
kurkuksi
|
kurkuiksi
|
| abessive
|
kurkutta
|
kurkuitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
kurkuin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kurkkuni
|
kurkkuni
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kurkkuni
|
kurkkuni
|
| gen.
|
kurkkuni
|
| genitive
|
kurkkuni
|
kurkkujeni
|
| partitive
|
kurkkuani
|
kurkkujani
|
| inessive
|
kurkussani
|
kurkuissani
|
| elative
|
kurkustani
|
kurkuistani
|
| illative
|
kurkkuuni
|
kurkkuihini
|
| adessive
|
kurkullani
|
kurkuillani
|
| ablative
|
kurkultani
|
kurkuiltani
|
| allative
|
kurkulleni
|
kurkuilleni
|
| essive
|
kurkkunani
|
kurkkuinani
|
| translative
|
kurkukseni
|
kurkuikseni
|
| abessive
|
kurkuttani
|
kurkuittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kurkkuineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kurkkusi
|
kurkkusi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kurkkusi
|
kurkkusi
|
| gen.
|
kurkkusi
|
| genitive
|
kurkkusi
|
kurkkujesi
|
| partitive
|
kurkkuasi
|
kurkkujasi
|
| inessive
|
kurkussasi
|
kurkuissasi
|
| elative
|
kurkustasi
|
kurkuistasi
|
| illative
|
kurkkuusi
|
kurkkuihisi
|
| adessive
|
kurkullasi
|
kurkuillasi
|
| ablative
|
kurkultasi
|
kurkuiltasi
|
| allative
|
kurkullesi
|
kurkuillesi
|
| essive
|
kurkkunasi
|
kurkkuinasi
|
| translative
|
kurkuksesi
|
kurkuiksesi
|
| abessive
|
kurkuttasi
|
kurkuittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kurkkuinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kurkkumme
|
kurkkumme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kurkkumme
|
kurkkumme
|
| gen.
|
kurkkumme
|
| genitive
|
kurkkumme
|
kurkkujemme
|
| partitive
|
kurkkuamme
|
kurkkujamme
|
| inessive
|
kurkussamme
|
kurkuissamme
|
| elative
|
kurkustamme
|
kurkuistamme
|
| illative
|
kurkkuumme
|
kurkkuihimme
|
| adessive
|
kurkullamme
|
kurkuillamme
|
| ablative
|
kurkultamme
|
kurkuiltamme
|
| allative
|
kurkullemme
|
kurkuillemme
|
| essive
|
kurkkunamme
|
kurkkuinamme
|
| translative
|
kurkuksemme
|
kurkuiksemme
|
| abessive
|
kurkuttamme
|
kurkuittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kurkkuinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kurkkunne
|
kurkkunne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kurkkunne
|
kurkkunne
|
| gen.
|
kurkkunne
|
| genitive
|
kurkkunne
|
kurkkujenne
|
| partitive
|
kurkkuanne
|
kurkkujanne
|
| inessive
|
kurkussanne
|
kurkuissanne
|
| elative
|
kurkustanne
|
kurkuistanne
|
| illative
|
kurkkuunne
|
kurkkuihinne
|
| adessive
|
kurkullanne
|
kurkuillanne
|
| ablative
|
kurkultanne
|
kurkuiltanne
|
| allative
|
kurkullenne
|
kurkuillenne
|
| essive
|
kurkkunanne
|
kurkkuinanne
|
| translative
|
kurkuksenne
|
kurkuiksenne
|
| abessive
|
kurkuttanne
|
kurkuittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kurkkuinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kurkkunsa
|
kurkkunsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kurkkunsa
|
kurkkunsa
|
| gen.
|
kurkkunsa
|
| genitive
|
kurkkunsa
|
kurkkujensa
|
| partitive
|
kurkkuaan
kurkkuansa
|
kurkkujaan
kurkkujansa
|
| inessive
|
kurkussaan
kurkussansa
|
kurkuissaan
kurkuissansa
|
| elative
|
kurkustaan
kurkustansa
|
kurkuistaan
kurkuistansa
|
| illative
|
kurkkuunsa
|
kurkkuihinsa
|
| adessive
|
kurkullaan
kurkullansa
|
kurkuillaan
kurkuillansa
|
| ablative
|
kurkultaan
kurkultansa
|
kurkuiltaan
kurkuiltansa
|
| allative
|
kurkulleen
kurkullensa
|
kurkuilleen
kurkuillensa
|
| essive
|
kurkkunaan
kurkkunansa
|
kurkkuinaan
kurkkuinansa
|
| translative
|
kurkukseen
kurkuksensa
|
kurkuikseen
kurkuiksensa
|
| abessive
|
kurkuttaan
kurkuttansa
|
kurkuittaan
kurkuittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kurkkuineen
kurkkuinensa
|
|
Derived terms
Further reading
Ingrian
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkurkːu/, [ˈkurkːŭ̥]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkurkːu/, [ˈkurkːu]
- Rhymes: -urkːu
- Hyphenation: kurk‧ku
Noun
kurkku
- alternative form of kulkku
Declension
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kurkku
|
kurkut
|
| genitive
|
kurkun
|
kurkkuin, kurkkuloin
|
| partitive
|
kurkkua
|
kurkkuja, kurkkuloja
|
| illative
|
kurkkuu
|
kurkkui, kurkkuloihe
|
| inessive
|
kurkuus
|
kurkuis, kurkkulois
|
| elative
|
kurkust
|
kurkuist, kurkkuloist
|
| allative
|
kurkulle
|
kurkuille, kurkkuloille
|
| adessive
|
kurkuul
|
kurkuil, kurkkuloil
|
| ablative
|
kurkult
|
kurkuilt, kurkkuloilt
|
| translative
|
kurkuks
|
kurkuiks, kurkkuloiks
|
| essive
|
kurkkunna, kurkkuun
|
kurkkuinna, kurkkuloinna, kurkkuin, kurkkuloin
|
| exessive1)
|
kurkkunt
|
kurkkuint, kurkkuloint
|
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 222
Votic
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *kurkku.
Pronunciation
- (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA(key): /ˈkurkːu/, [ˈkurkːu]
- Rhymes: -urkːu
- Hyphenation: kurk‧ku
Noun
kurkku
- throat
Inflection
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kurkku
|
kurkud
|
| genitive
|
kurku
|
kurkkujõ, kurkkui
|
| partitive
|
kurkkua
|
kurkkuitõ, kurkkui
|
| illative
|
kurkkusõ, kurkku
|
kurkkuisõ
|
| inessive
|
kurkuz
|
kurkkuiz
|
| elative
|
kurkussõ
|
kurkkuissõ
|
| allative
|
kurkulõ
|
kurkkuilõ
|
| adessive
|
kurkullõ
|
kurkkuillõ
|
| ablative
|
kurkultõ
|
kurkkuiltõ
|
| translative
|
kurkussi
|
kurkkuissi
|
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative (sg) or the genitive.
***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive.
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References
- Hallap, V.; Adler, E.; Grünberg, S.; Leppik, M. (2012), “kurkku”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn