toukka

Finnish

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Etymology

Unknown origin. The word appears in the same shape in Ingrian and Karelian; further cognates include Ludian touk, Votic tõukka, Estonian tõuk.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtou̯kːɑ/
  • Hyphenation: touk‧ka
  • Rhymes: -ukːɑ

Noun

toukka

  1. A larva (distinct juvenile form of many animals).
  2. A caterpillar (larva of Lepidoptera).
  3. A maggot (larva of fly).
  4. A cutworm (larva of owlet moth).
  5. (humorous, derogatory) A baby, unborn human fetus.

Declension

Inflection of toukka (Kotus type 10/koira, kk-k gradation)
nominative toukka toukat
genitive toukan toukkien
partitive toukkaa toukkia
illative toukkaan toukkiin
singular plural
nominative toukka toukat
accusative nom. toukka toukat
gen. toukan
genitive toukan toukkien
toukkainrare
partitive toukkaa toukkia
inessive toukassa toukissa
elative toukasta toukista
illative toukkaan toukkiin
adessive toukalla toukilla
ablative toukalta toukilta
allative toukalle toukille
essive toukkana toukkina
translative toukaksi toukiksi
instructive — toukin
abessive toukatta toukitta
comitative — toukkineen

Derived terms

See also

References

  1. ↑ Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004-2005). Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja. Juva: WSOY. →ISBN.

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