finka

See also: Finka, Fínka, finką, and Finką

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfiŋ̊ka/

  Rhymes: -iŋ̊ka

  Homophone: fínka

Noun

finka f (genitive singular finku, nominative plural finkur)

1. finch

Declension

declension of finka

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	finka	finkan	finkur	finkurnar
accusative	finku	finkuna	finkur	finkurnar
dative	finku	finkunni	finkum	finkunum
genitive	finku	finkunnar	finka/finkna	finkanna/finknanna

Polish

Etymology

From nóż fiński +‎ -ka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfiŋ.ka/

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• Rhymes: -iŋka
• Syllabification: fin‧ka
• Homophone: Finka

Noun

finka f

1. (colloquial) sheath knife

   Synonym: nóż fiński

Declension

Declension of finka

	singular	plural
nominative	finka	finki
genitive	finki	finek
dative	fince	finkom
accusative	finkę	finki
instrumental	finką	finkami
locative	fince	finkach
vocative	finko	finki

Related terms

adjectives

• finlandzki
• fiński

 

nouns

• Fin
• Finka
• Finlandczyk
• Finlandia
• Finlandka
• finlandyzacja

 

verb

• finlandyzować impf

 

Further reading

• finka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• finka in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Low German vinke (attested in the compound vinkenbür), likely a humorous form of Middle Low German venknisse. Cognate of German Gefängnis, Dutch gevangenis.

Noun

finka c

1. (slang) a prison

   Han sitter i finkan

   He's in prison

Declension

Declension of finka
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	finka	finkan	finkor	finkorna
Genitive	finkas	finkans	finkors	finkornas

References

• finka in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• finka in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• finka in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• finka in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)