irka

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Hungarian

Etymology

First attested in 1806. Back-formation from irkál (to scribble), from ír (to write) +‎ -kál (frequentative suffix). Created during the Hungarian language reform, which took place in the 18th–19th centuries.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

irka (plural irkák)

  1. (archaic) exercise book
    Synonym: füzet

Declension

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative irka irkák
accusative irkát irkákat
dative irkának irkáknak
instrumental irkával irkákkal
causal-final irkáért irkákért
translative irkává irkákká
terminative irkáig irkákig
essive-formal irkaként irkákként
essive-modal
inessive irkában irkákban
superessive irkán irkákon
adessive irkánál irkáknál
illative irkába irkákba
sublative irkára irkákra
allative irkához irkákhoz
elative irkából irkákból
delative irkáról irkákról
ablative irkától irkáktól
non-attributive
possessive - singular
irkáé irkáké
non-attributive
possessive - plural
irkáéi irkákéi
Possessive forms of irka
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. irkám irkáim
2nd person sing. irkád irkáid
3rd person sing. irkája irkái
1st person plural irkánk irkáink
2nd person plural irkátok irkáitok
3rd person plural irkájuk irkáik

References

  1. ^ irka in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

Further reading

  • irka in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN