finka

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See also: Finka, Fínka, finką, and Finką

Icelandic

Pronunciation

Noun

finka f (genitive singular finku, nominative plural finkur)

  1. finch

Declension

Polish

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finki

Etymology

Ellipsis of nóż fiński + -ka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfin.ka/
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  • Rhymes: -inka
  • Syllabification: fin‧ka
  • Homophone: Finka

Noun

finka f

  1. (colloquial) sheath knife (knife with a fixed blade that fits in a protective sheath when not in use; such a knife may be small (serving as a neck knife, boot knife, or pocketknife) or large (hung on a belt))
    Synonym: nóż fiński

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Further reading

  • finka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • finka in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Low German vinke (attested in the compound vinkenbür), likely a humorous form of Middle Low German venknisse. Cognate of German Gefängnis, Dutch gevangenis.

Noun

finka c

  1. (slang) a prison
    Han sitter i finkan
    He's in prison

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