Cognate to Karelian lokka. Compare Estonian lõugas (“gull”).[1] Probably onomatopoeic.
lokki
In common usage the word lokki only refers to birds of genus Larus, but in taxonomy the term covers whole of the family Laridae.
Inflection of lokki (Kotus type 5*A/risti, kk-k gradation) | |||
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nominative | lokki | lokit | |
genitive | lokin | lokkien | |
partitive | lokkia | lokkeja | |
illative | lokkiin | lokkeihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | lokki | lokit | |
accusative | nom. | lokki | lokit |
gen. | lokin | ||
genitive | lokin | lokkien | |
partitive | lokkia | lokkeja | |
inessive | lokissa | lokeissa | |
elative | lokista | lokeista | |
illative | lokkiin | lokkeihin | |
adessive | lokilla | lokeilla | |
ablative | lokilta | lokeilta | |
allative | lokille | lokeille | |
essive | lokkina | lokkeina | |
translative | lokiksi | lokeiksi | |
abessive | lokitta | lokeitta | |
instructive | — | lokein | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
lokki