keikka

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Finnish

Etymology

Back-formation from keikkua; the word originally referred to a swaying or rocking object. It is uncertain how the modern meaning developed, but the similar sounding English gig may have had an influence.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

keikka

  1. gig (performing engagement by a musical group)
  2. (colloquial) gig (temporary job)
  3. (colloquial) job, task
  4. (colloquial) heist

Declension

Inflection of keikka (Kotus type 9*A/kala, kk-k gradation)
nominative keikka keikat
genitive keikan keikkojen
partitive keikkaa keikkoja
illative keikkaan keikkoihin
singular plural
nominative keikka keikat
accusative nom. keikka keikat
gen. keikan
genitive keikan keikkojen
keikkain rare
partitive keikkaa keikkoja
inessive keikassa keikoissa
elative keikasta keikoista
illative keikkaan keikkoihin
adessive keikalla keikoilla
ablative keikalta keikoilta
allative keikalle keikoille
essive keikkana keikkoina
translative keikaksi keikoiksi
abessive keikatta keikoitta
instructive — keikoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of keikka (Kotus type 9*A/kala, kk-k gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative keikkani keikkani
accusative nom. keikkani keikkani
gen. keikkani
genitive keikkani keikkojeni
keikkaini rare
partitive keikkaani keikkojani
inessive keikassani keikoissani
elative keikastani keikoistani
illative keikkaani keikkoihini
adessive keikallani keikoillani
ablative keikaltani keikoiltani
allative keikalleni keikoilleni
essive keikkanani keikkoinani
translative keikakseni keikoikseni
abessive keikattani keikoittani
instructive — —
comitative — keikkoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative keikkasi keikkasi
accusative nom. keikkasi keikkasi
gen. keikkasi
genitive keikkasi keikkojesi
keikkaisi rare
partitive keikkaasi keikkojasi
inessive keikassasi keikoissasi
elative keikastasi keikoistasi
illative keikkaasi keikkoihisi
adessive keikallasi keikoillasi
ablative keikaltasi keikoiltasi
allative keikallesi keikoillesi
essive keikkanasi keikkoinasi
translative keikaksesi keikoiksesi
abessive keikattasi keikoittasi
instructive — —
comitative — keikkoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative keikkamme keikkamme
accusative nom. keikkamme keikkamme
gen. keikkamme
genitive keikkamme keikkojemme
keikkaimme rare
partitive keikkaamme keikkojamme
inessive keikassamme keikoissamme
elative keikastamme keikoistamme
illative keikkaamme keikkoihimme
adessive keikallamme keikoillamme
ablative keikaltamme keikoiltamme
allative keikallemme keikoillemme
essive keikkanamme keikkoinamme
translative keikaksemme keikoiksemme
abessive keikattamme keikoittamme
instructive — —
comitative — keikkoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative keikkanne keikkanne
accusative nom. keikkanne keikkanne
gen. keikkanne
genitive keikkanne keikkojenne
keikkainne rare
partitive keikkaanne keikkojanne
inessive keikassanne keikoissanne
elative keikastanne keikoistanne
illative keikkaanne keikkoihinne
adessive keikallanne keikoillanne
ablative keikaltanne keikoiltanne
allative keikallenne keikoillenne
essive keikkananne keikkoinanne
translative keikaksenne keikoiksenne
abessive keikattanne keikoittanne
instructive — —
comitative — keikkoinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative keikkansa keikkansa
accusative nom. keikkansa keikkansa
gen. keikkansa
genitive keikkansa keikkojensa
keikkainsa rare
partitive keikkaansa keikkojaan
keikkojansa
inessive keikassaan
keikassansa 		keikoissaan
keikoissansa
elative keikastaan
keikastansa 		keikoistaan
keikoistansa
illative keikkaansa keikkoihinsa
adessive keikallaan
keikallansa 		keikoillaan
keikoillansa
ablative keikaltaan
keikaltansa 		keikoiltaan
keikoiltansa
allative keikalleen
keikallensa 		keikoilleen
keikoillensa
essive keikkanaan
keikkanansa 		keikkoinaan
keikkoinansa
translative keikakseen
keikaksensa 		keikoikseen
keikoiksensa
abessive keikattaan
keikattansa 		keikoittaan
keikoittansa
instructive — —
comitative — keikkoineen
keikkoinensa

Derived terms

compounds

References

  1. ^ Forsberg, Ulla-Maija (2021) Stadin slangin etymologinen sanakirja [Etymological Dictionary of Helsinki Slang]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSES 2021"), Helsinki: Gaudeamus, →ISBN

Further reading

Anagrams

Swedish

Noun

keikka c

  1. (Finland, colloquial, music) gig
    Synonym: gig

Declension

Declension of keikka
nominative genitive
singular indefinite keikka keikkas
definite keikkan keikkans
plural indefinite keikkor keikkors
definite keikkorna keikkornas
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