orkesteri

Finnish

Etymology

From Swedish orkester, from Latin orchēstra, from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρᾱ (orkhḗstrā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈorkesteri/, [ˈo̞rke̞s̠ˌt̪e̞ri]
• Rhymes: -eri
• Syllabification^(key): or‧kes‧te‧ri

Noun

orkesteri

1. (music) orchestra (large group of musicians who gl together)

   Synonyms: yhtye, (informal) bändi

2. orchestra (semicircular space in front of the stage used by the chorus in ancient Greek theatres)

   Synonym: orkestra

Declension

Inflection of orkesteri (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
nominative		orkesteri	orkesterit
genitive		orkesterin	orkesterien orkestereiden orkestereitten
partitive		orkesteria	orkestereita orkestereja
illative		orkesteriin	orkestereihin
		singular	plural
nominative		orkesteri	orkesterit
accusative	nom.	orkesteri	orkesterit
	gen.	orkesterin
genitive		orkesterin	orkesterien orkestereiden orkestereitten
partitive		orkesteria	orkestereita orkestereja
inessive		orkesterissa	orkestereissa
elative		orkesterista	orkestereista
illative		orkesteriin	orkestereihin
adessive		orkesterilla	orkestereilla
ablative		orkesterilta	orkestereilta
allative		orkesterille	orkestereille
essive		orkesterina	orkestereina
translative		orkesteriksi	orkestereiksi
instructive		—	orkesterein
abessive		orkesteritta	orkestereitta
comitative		—	orkestereineen

Possessive forms of orkesteri (type paperi)
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	orkesterini	orkesterimme
2nd person	orkesterisi	orkesterinne
3rd person	orkesterinsa

Derived terms

• kamariorkesteri
• puhallinorkesteri
• sinfoniaorkesteri
• tanssiorkesteri

Related terms

• soittokunta