kirsikka
Finnish
Etymology
Derived with the diminutive -kka suffix from a root that originates from some other European language, most likely Old Swedish kirsebär. Compare German Kirsch, Swedish körsbär, Estonian kirss, Russian чере́шня (čeréšnja). Ultimately from Vulgar Latin ceresia, from the neuter plural of Late Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion, “cherry”), from Ancient Greek κερασός (kerasós, “bird cherry”), ultimately possibly of Anatolian origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkirsikːɑ/, [ˈkirs̠ikːɑ]
- Rhymes: -irsikːɑ
- Syllabification(key): kir‧sik‧ka
Declension
| Inflection of kirsikka (Kotus type 14*A/solakka, kk-k gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kirsikka | kirsikat | |
| genitive | kirsikan | kirsikoiden kirsikoitten kirsikkojen | |
| partitive | kirsikkaa | kirsikoita kirsikkoja | |
| illative | kirsikkaan | kirsikoihin kirsikkoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | kirsikka | kirsikat | |
| accusative | nom. | kirsikka | kirsikat |
| gen. | kirsikan | ||
| genitive | kirsikan | kirsikoiden kirsikoitten kirsikkojen kirsikkainrare | |
| partitive | kirsikkaa | kirsikoita kirsikkoja | |
| inessive | kirsikassa | kirsikoissa | |
| elative | kirsikasta | kirsikoista | |
| illative | kirsikkaan | kirsikoihin kirsikkoihin | |
| adessive | kirsikalla | kirsikoilla | |
| ablative | kirsikalta | kirsikoilta | |
| allative | kirsikalle | kirsikoille | |
| essive | kirsikkana | kirsikkoina | |
| translative | kirsikaksi | kirsikoiksi | |
| instructive | — | kirsikoin | |
| abessive | kirsikatta | kirsikoitta | |
| comitative | — | kirsikkoineen | |
| Possessive forms of kirsikka (type solakka) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | kirsikkani | kirsikkamme |
| 2nd person | kirsikkasi | kirsikkanne |
| 3rd person | kirsikkansa | |
Compounds
compounds
- ananaskirsikka
- cocktailkirsikka
- hapankirsikka
- imeläkirsikka
- juutalaiskirsikka
- kirsikankivi
- kirsikankukka
- kirsikanluu
- kirsikanpunainen
- kirsikkaetanainen
- kirsikkahillo
- kirsikkakirva
- kirsikkakoi
- kirsikkalikööri
- kirsikkamehu
- kirsikkapuu
- kirsikkasuu
- kirsikkatomaatti
- kirsikkaviini
- linnunkirsikka
- makeakirsikka
Further reading
- "kirsikka" in Kielitoimiston sanakirja (Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish).
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