terhakka

Finnish

Alternative forms

Etymology

terh- +‎ -akka, from the same root as dialectal terho (“vigour”). The root might be related to terve or terä.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈterhɑkːɑ/, [ˈt̪e̞rhɑkːɑ]
  • Rhymes: -erhɑkːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): ter‧hak‧ka

Adjective

terhakka (comparative terhakampi, superlative terhakin or terhakoin)

  1. brisk: energetic and upbeat
    Synonyms: rivakka, riuska, reipas

Declension
Inflection of terhakka (Kotus type 14*A/solakka, kk-k gradation)
nominative terhakka terhakat
genitive terhakan terhakoiden
terhakoitten
terhakkojen
partitive terhakkaa terhakoita
terhakkoja
illative terhakkaan terhakoihin
terhakkoihin
singular plural
nominative terhakka terhakat
accusative nom. terhakka terhakat
gen. terhakan
genitive terhakan terhakoiden
terhakoitten
terhakkojen
terhakkainrare
partitive terhakkaa terhakoita
terhakkoja
inessive terhakassa terhakoissa
elative terhakasta terhakoista
illative terhakkaan terhakoihin
terhakkoihin
adessive terhakalla terhakoilla
ablative terhakalta terhakoilta
allative terhakalle terhakoille
essive terhakkana terhakkoina
translative terhakaksi terhakoiksi
instructive — terhakoin
abessive terhakatta terhakoitta
comitative — terhakkoine
Possessive forms of terhakka (type solakka)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
possessor singular plural
1st person terhakkani terhakkamme
2nd person terhakkasi terhakkanne
3rd person terhakkansa

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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