etsikkoaika

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Etymology

From etsikko (visitation) +‎ aika (time), from Luke 19:44.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈetsikːoˌɑi̯kɑ/,
  • Rhymes: -ɑikɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): et‧sikko‧aika

Noun

etsikkoaika

  1. (biblical) time of visitation (the time when God calls a person)
    • 1992, Raamattu [The Bible], Helsinki: Suomen evankelis-luterilainen kirkko, Evankeliumi Luukkaan mukaan (Luke) 19:44:
      He murskaavat maan tasalle sinut ja sinun asukkaasi. Sinuun ei jätetä kiveä kiven päälle, koska et tajunnut etsikkoaikaasi.
      and level you, and your children within you, to the ground; and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not know the time of your visitation.
  2. (figuratively) window of opportunity (time during which a potentially favorable option is available)

Declension

Inflection of etsikkoaika (Kotus type 9*/kala, ik-j gradation)
nominative etsikkoaika etsikkoajat
genitive etsikkoajan etsikkoaikojen
partitive etsikkoaikaa etsikkoaikoja
illative etsikkoaikaan etsikkoaikoihin
singular plural
nominative etsikkoaika etsikkoajat
accusative nom. etsikkoaika etsikkoajat
gen. etsikkoajan
genitive etsikkoajan etsikkoaikojen
etsikkoaikain rare
partitive etsikkoaikaa etsikkoaikoja
inessive etsikkoajassa etsikkoajoissa
elative etsikkoajasta etsikkoajoista
illative etsikkoaikaan etsikkoaikoihin
adessive etsikkoajalla etsikkoajoilla
ablative etsikkoajalta etsikkoajoilta
allative etsikkoajalle etsikkoajoille
essive etsikkoaikana etsikkoaikoina
translative etsikkoajaksi etsikkoajoiksi
abessive etsikkoajatta etsikkoajoitta
instructive etsikkoajoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of etsikkoaika (Kotus type 9*/kala, ik-j gradation)

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