talkoot

Finnish

Etymology

From a Baltic language, compare Lithuanian talka ("cooperated voluntary work").

Noun

talkoot pl

  1. (usually plural) bee (gathering for carrying out a major task, such as harvesting or construction)
  2. Alternative term for talkootyö (“volunteering, volunteer work”)

Declension

Inflection of talkoot (Kotus type 17/vapaa, no gradation)
nominative — talkoot
genitive — talkoiden
talkoitten
partitive — talkoita
illative — talkoisiin
singular plural
nominative — talkoot
accusative nom. — talkoot
gen. —
genitive — talkoiden
talkoitten
partitive — talkoita
inessive — talkoissa
elative — talkoista
illative — talkoisiin
talkoihinrare
adessive — talkoilla
ablative — talkoilta
allative — talkoille
essive — talkoina
translative — talkoiksi
instructive — talkoin
abessive — talkoitta
comitative — talkoineen

Derived terms

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