surkea

Finnish

Etymology

A backformation from surku; originally a loan of Germanic origin, compare eg. Swedish sorg, German Sorge, English sorrow.

Adjective

surkea (comparative surkeampi, superlative surkein)

1. miserable, wretched
2. pitiful
3. lousy
4. squalid

Declension

Declension of surkea (type korkea) singular plural nominative surkea surkeat genitive surkean surkeiden surkeitten surkeain1 partitive surkeaa surkeata surkeita accusative surkea surkean surkeat inessive surkeassa surkeissa elative surkeasta surkeista illative surkeaan surkeisiin surkeihin adessive surkealla surkeilla ablative surkealta surkeilta allative surkealle surkeille essive surkeana surkeina translative surkeaksi surkeiksi instructive – surkein abessive surkeatta surkeitta comitative – surkeine 1) Rare.

Derived terms

• surkeasti
• surkeus

Anagrams

• ruskea