norkko

Finnish

Etymology

The sense "catkin" is through the development "to flow, drip" → "(tapered) tip" → "catkin";[1] the word is derived from Proto-Finnic *norkudak (“to flow, drip”) (compare Estonian nõrguma, Karelian norkkuo, Veps norkaita).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnorkːo/, [ˈno̞rkːo̞]
  • Rhymes: -orkːo
  • Syllabification(key): nork‧ko

Noun

norkko

  1. (botany) catkin

Declension
Inflection of norkko (Kotus type 1*A/valo, kk-k gradation)
nominative norkko norkot
genitive norkon norkkojen
partitive norkkoa norkkoja
illative norkkoon norkkoihin
singular plural
nominative norkko norkot
accusative nom. norkko norkot
gen. norkon
genitive norkon norkkojen
partitive norkkoa norkkoja
inessive norkossa norkoissa
elative norkosta norkoista
illative norkkoon norkkoihin
adessive norkolla norkoilla
ablative norkolta norkoilta
allative norkolle norkoille
essive norkkona norkkoina
translative norkoksi norkoiksi
instructive — norkoin
abessive norkotta norkoitta
comitative — norkkoineen
Possessive forms of norkko (type valo)
possessor singular plural
1st person norkkoni norkkomme
2nd person norkkosi norkkonne
3rd person norkkonsa

Derived terms
  • eminorko
  • hedenorko

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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