leuhka

Finnish

Etymology

Possibly a derivation of leuhua (standard leyhyä), with influence from leveä (compare leveillä).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈleu̯hkɑ/, [ˈle̞u̯xkɑ]
  • Rhymes: -euhkɑ
  • Syllabification(key): leuh‧ka

Adjective

leuhka (comparative leuhkempi, superlative leuhkin)

  1. boastful

Declension
Inflection of leuhka (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative leuhka leuhkat
genitive leuhkan leuhkojen
partitive leuhkaa leuhkoja
illative leuhkaan leuhkoihin
singular plural
nominative leuhka leuhkat
accusative nom. leuhka leuhkat
gen. leuhkan
genitive leuhkan leuhkojen
leuhkainrare
partitive leuhkaa leuhkoja
inessive leuhkassa leuhkoissa
elative leuhkasta leuhkoista
illative leuhkaan leuhkoihin
adessive leuhkalla leuhkoilla
ablative leuhkalta leuhkoilta
allative leuhkalle leuhkoille
essive leuhkana leuhkoina
translative leuhkaksi leuhkoiksi
instructive — leuhkoin
abessive leuhkatta leuhkoitta
comitative — leuhkoine
Possessive forms of leuhka (type kala)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
possessor singular plural
1st person leuhkani leuhkamme
2nd person leuhkasi leuhkanne
3rd person leuhkansa

Derived terms

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
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