donkki

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from English dunk. The -o- (instead of -u- based on spelling or -a- based on pronunciation) is unexplained.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdoŋkːi/, [ˈdo̞ŋkːi]
  • Rhymes: -oŋkːi
  • Syllabification: donk‧ki

Noun

donkki

  1. (basketball) dunk, dunk shot, instance of dunking
    Synonym: donkkaus

Declension

Inflection of donkki (Kotus type 5*A/risti, kk-k gradation)
nominative donkki donkit
genitive donkin donkkien
partitive donkkia donkkeja
illative donkkiin donkkeihin
singular plural
nominative donkki donkit
accusative nom. donkki donkit
gen. donkin
genitive donkin donkkien
partitive donkkia donkkeja
inessive donkissa donkeissa
elative donkista donkeista
illative donkkiin donkkeihin
adessive donkilla donkeilla
ablative donkilta donkeilta
allative donkille donkeille
essive donkkina donkkeina
translative donkiksi donkeiksi
instructive donkein
abessive donkitta donkeitta
comitative donkkeineen
Possessive forms of donkki (type risti)
possessor singular plural
1st person donkkini donkkimme
2nd person donkkisi donkkinne
3rd person donkkinsa
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