Finnish
Etymology
Cognate to Karelian lokka. Compare Estonian lõugas (“gull”).[1] Probably onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlokːi/, [ˈlo̞kːi]
- Rhymes: -okːi
- Syllabification(key): lok‧ki
- Hyphenation(key): lok‧ki
Noun
lokki
- gull, seagull (any bird of the genus Larus within the family Laridae)
- (taxonomy) gull, seagull (any bird of the family Laridae)
- (colloquial) One that begs for handouts from their friends, particularly food or drink; a mooch.
Usage notes
In common usage the word lokki only refers to birds of genus Larus, but in taxonomy the term covers whole of the family Laridae.
Declension
| Inflection of lokki (Kotus type 5*A/risti, kk-k gradation)
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| nominative
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lokki
|
lokit
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| genitive
|
lokin
|
lokkien
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| partitive
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lokkia
|
lokkeja
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| illative
|
lokkiin
|
lokkeihin
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|
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singular
|
plural
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| nominative
|
lokki
|
lokit
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
lokki
|
lokit
|
| gen.
|
lokin
|
| genitive
|
lokin
|
lokkien
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| partitive
|
lokkia
|
lokkeja
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| inessive
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lokissa
|
lokeissa
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| elative
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lokista
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lokeista
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| illative
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lokkiin
|
lokkeihin
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| adessive
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lokilla
|
lokeilla
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| ablative
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lokilta
|
lokeilta
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| allative
|
lokille
|
lokeille
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| essive
|
lokkina
|
lokkeina
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| translative
|
lokiksi
|
lokeiksi
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| abessive
|
lokitta
|
lokeitta
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| instructive
|
—
|
lokein
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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lokkini
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lokkini
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
lokkini
|
lokkini
|
| gen.
|
lokkini
|
| genitive
|
lokkini
|
lokkieni
|
| partitive
|
lokkiani
|
lokkejani
|
| inessive
|
lokissani
|
lokeissani
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| elative
|
lokistani
|
lokeistani
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| illative
|
lokkiini
|
lokkeihini
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| adessive
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lokillani
|
lokeillani
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| ablative
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lokiltani
|
lokeiltani
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| allative
|
lokilleni
|
lokeilleni
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| essive
|
lokkinani
|
lokkeinani
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| translative
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lokikseni
|
lokeikseni
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| abessive
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lokittani
|
lokeittani
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
lokkeineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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lokkisi
|
lokkisi
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
lokkisi
|
lokkisi
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| gen.
|
lokkisi
|
| genitive
|
lokkisi
|
lokkiesi
|
| partitive
|
lokkiasi
|
lokkejasi
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| inessive
|
lokissasi
|
lokeissasi
|
| elative
|
lokistasi
|
lokeistasi
|
| illative
|
lokkiisi
|
lokkeihisi
|
| adessive
|
lokillasi
|
lokeillasi
|
| ablative
|
lokiltasi
|
lokeiltasi
|
| allative
|
lokillesi
|
lokeillesi
|
| essive
|
lokkinasi
|
lokkeinasi
|
| translative
|
lokiksesi
|
lokeiksesi
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| abessive
|
lokittasi
|
lokeittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
lokkeinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
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| nominative
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lokkimme
|
lokkimme
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
lokkimme
|
lokkimme
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| gen.
|
lokkimme
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| genitive
|
lokkimme
|
lokkiemme
|
| partitive
|
lokkiamme
|
lokkejamme
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| inessive
|
lokissamme
|
lokeissamme
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| elative
|
lokistamme
|
lokeistamme
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| illative
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lokkiimme
|
lokkeihimme
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| adessive
|
lokillamme
|
lokeillamme
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| ablative
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lokiltamme
|
lokeiltamme
|
| allative
|
lokillemme
|
lokeillemme
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| essive
|
lokkinamme
|
lokkeinamme
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| translative
|
lokiksemme
|
lokeiksemme
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| abessive
|
lokittamme
|
lokeittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
lokkeinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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lokkinne
|
lokkinne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
lokkinne
|
lokkinne
|
| gen.
|
lokkinne
|
| genitive
|
lokkinne
|
lokkienne
|
| partitive
|
lokkianne
|
lokkejanne
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| inessive
|
lokissanne
|
lokeissanne
|
| elative
|
lokistanne
|
lokeistanne
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| illative
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lokkiinne
|
lokkeihinne
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| adessive
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lokillanne
|
lokeillanne
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| ablative
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lokiltanne
|
lokeiltanne
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| allative
|
lokillenne
|
lokeillenne
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| essive
|
lokkinanne
|
lokkeinanne
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| translative
|
lokiksenne
|
lokeiksenne
|
| abessive
|
lokittanne
|
lokeittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
lokkeinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
lokkinsa
|
lokkinsa
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
lokkinsa
|
lokkinsa
|
| gen.
|
lokkinsa
|
| genitive
|
lokkinsa
|
lokkiensa
|
| partitive
|
lokkiaan
lokkiansa
|
lokkejaan
lokkejansa
|
| inessive
|
lokissaan
lokissansa
|
lokeissaan
lokeissansa
|
| elative
|
lokistaan
lokistansa
|
lokeistaan
lokeistansa
|
| illative
|
lokkiinsa
|
lokkeihinsa
|
| adessive
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lokillaan
lokillansa
|
lokeillaan
lokeillansa
|
| ablative
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lokiltaan
lokiltansa
|
lokeiltaan
lokeiltansa
|
| allative
|
lokilleen
lokillensa
|
lokeilleen
lokeillensa
|
| essive
|
lokkinaan
lokkinansa
|
lokkeinaan
lokkeinansa
|
| translative
|
lokikseen
lokiksensa
|
lokeikseen
lokeiksensa
|
| abessive
|
lokittaan
lokittansa
|
lokeittaan
lokeittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
lokkeineen
lokkeinensa
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Derived terms
References
- ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words][1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
Further reading
Icelandic
Pronunciation
Noun
lokki
- indefinite dative singular of lokkur