lanko

See also: Lanko

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *lanko, borrowed from an unknown derivation of Proto-Germanic *langōną (whence Old English ġelangian, Old High German gilangōn). The original meaning was simply "relative", shifting into "relative by marriage, in-law" and finally "brother-in-law".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑŋko/, [ˈlɑ̝ŋko̞]

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• Rhymes: -ɑŋko
• Syllabification^(key): lan‧ko

Noun

lanko

1. brother-in-law

Declension

Inflection of lanko (Kotus type 1*G/valo, nk-ng gradation)
nominative		lanko	langot
genitive		langon	lankojen
partitive		lankoa	lankoja
illative		lankoon	lankoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		lanko	langot
accusative	nom.	lanko	langot
	gen.	langon
genitive		langon	lankojen
partitive		lankoa	lankoja
inessive		langossa	langoissa
elative		langosta	langoista
illative		lankoon	lankoihin
adessive		langolla	langoilla
ablative		langolta	langoilta
allative		langolle	langoille
essive		lankona	lankoina
translative		langoksi	langoiksi
abessive		langotta	langoitta
instructive		—	langoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of lanko (Kotus type 1*G/valo, nk-ng gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative lankoni lankoni accusative nom. lankoni lankoni gen. lankoni genitive lankoni lankojeni partitive lankoani lankojani inessive langossani langoissani elative langostani langoistani illative lankooni lankoihini adessive langollani langoillani ablative langoltani langoiltani allative langolleni langoilleni essive lankonani lankoinani translative langokseni langoikseni abessive langottani langoittani instructive — — comitative — lankoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative lankosi lankosi accusative nom. lankosi lankosi gen. lankosi genitive lankosi lankojesi partitive lankoasi lankojasi inessive langossasi langoissasi elative langostasi langoistasi illative lankoosi lankoihisi adessive langollasi langoillasi ablative langoltasi langoiltasi allative langollesi langoillesi essive lankonasi lankoinasi translative langoksesi langoiksesi abessive langottasi langoittasi instructive — — comitative — lankoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative lankomme lankomme accusative nom. lankomme lankomme gen. lankomme genitive lankomme lankojemme partitive lankoamme lankojamme inessive langossamme langoissamme elative langostamme langoistamme illative lankoomme lankoihimme adessive langollamme langoillamme ablative langoltamme langoiltamme allative langollemme langoillemme essive lankonamme lankoinamme translative langoksemme langoiksemme abessive langottamme langoittamme instructive — — comitative — lankoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative lankonne lankonne accusative nom. lankonne lankonne gen. lankonne genitive lankonne lankojenne partitive lankoanne lankojanne inessive langossanne langoissanne elative langostanne langoistanne illative lankoonne lankoihinne adessive langollanne langoillanne ablative langoltanne langoiltanne allative langollenne langoillenne essive lankonanne lankoinanne translative langoksenne langoiksenne abessive langottanne langoittanne instructive — — comitative — lankoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative lankonsa lankonsa accusative nom. lankonsa lankonsa gen. lankonsa genitive lankonsa lankojensa partitive lankoaan lankoansa lankojaan lankojansa inessive langossaan langossansa langoissaan langoissansa elative langostaan langostansa langoistaan langoistansa illative lankoonsa lankoihinsa adessive langollaan langollansa langoillaan langoillansa ablative langoltaan langoltansa langoiltaan langoiltansa allative langolleen langollensa langoilleen langoillensa essive lankonaan lankonansa lankoinaan lankoinansa translative langokseen langoksensa langoikseen langoiksensa abessive langottaan langottansa langoittaan langoittansa instructive — — comitative — lankoineen lankoinensa

Synonyms

• (husband's brother): kyty
• (wife's brother): näälä, näälämies
• (sister's husband): nuode

Derived terms

nouns

• langokset
• lankous

 

compounds

• lankomies
• napalanko

 

See also

• käly

Further reading

• “lanko”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Anagrams

• kolan, lakon, lonka

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *lanko. Cognates include Finnish lanko.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈlɑŋko/, [ˈɫɑŋkŏ̞̥]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈlɑŋko/, [ˈɫɑŋɡ̊o̞]
• Rhymes: -ɑŋko
• Hyphenation: lan‧ko

Noun

lanko

1. in-law
   • 1936, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 4:

     Yli joen langolle, vanan kylän Iljalle.

     Over the river to my in-law, the old village's Ilja.

Declension

Declension of lanko (type 4/koivu, nk-ng gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	lanko	langot
genitive	langon	lankoin, lankoloin
partitive	lankoa	lankoja, lankoloja
illative	lankoo	lankoi, lankoloihe
inessive	langoos	langois, lankolois
elative	langost	langoist, lankoloist
allative	langolle	langoille, lankoloille
adessive	langool	langoil, lankoloil
ablative	langolt	langoilt, lankoloilt
translative	langoks	langoiks, lankoloiks
essive	lankonna, lankoon	lankoinna, lankoloinna, lankoin, lankoloin
exessive1)	lankont	lankoint, lankoloint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms

• (diminutive) lankoin

• langokset

 

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 248

Lithuanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɫɐ̀ŋ́ˑkoː]

Noun

lañko

1. genitive singular of lañkas (“bow”)