houkka

Finnish

Etymology

SSA considers it sound-symbolic;[1] cognate with Ingrian houkka, Karelian houkka, Ludian houk

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhou̯kːɑ/, [ˈho̞u̯kːɑ]
  • Rhymes: -oukːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): houk‧ka

Noun

houkka

  1. fool

Declension
Inflection of houkka (Kotus type 10*A/koira, kk-k gradation)
nominative houkka houkat
genitive houkan houkkien
partitive houkkaa houkkia
illative houkkaan houkkiin
singular plural
nominative houkka houkat
accusative nom. houkka houkat
gen. houkan
genitive houkan houkkien
houkkainrare
partitive houkkaa houkkia
inessive houkassa houkissa
elative houkasta houkista
illative houkkaan houkkiin
adessive houkalla houkilla
ablative houkalta houkilta
allative houkalle houkille
essive houkkana houkkina
translative houkaksi houkiksi
instructive — houkin
abessive houkatta houkitta
comitative — houkkineen
Possessive forms of houkka (type koira)
possessor singular plural
1st person houkkani houkkamme
2nd person houkkasi houkkanne
3rd person houkkansa

References
  1. Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *houkka, of sound-symbolic origin. Cognates include Finnish houkka (“fool”).

Related to houkas (“wise”).

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈhou̯kːɑ/, [ˈho̞u̯kː]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈhou̯kːɑ/, [ˈho̞u̯kːɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ou̯kːɑ
  • Hyphenation: houk‧ka

Adjective

houkka (comparative haukamp)

  1. happy, cheerfull

Declension
Declension of houkka (type 3/koira, kk-k gradation)
singular plural
nominative houkka houkat
genitive houkan houkkiin
partitive houkkaa houkkia
illative houkkaa houkkii
inessive houkaas houkiis
elative houkast houkist
allative houkalle houkille
adessive houkaal houkiil
ablative houkalt houkilt
translative houkaks houkiks
essive houkkanna, houkkaan houkkinna, houkkiin
exessive1) houkkant houkkint
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.

Synonyms

Derived terms

References
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 68
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