loukku
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Loukku (1). 
Loukku (2).
Finnish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Possibly borrowed from Russian *ловка (*lovka) (in the compound Russian мышело́вка (myšelóvka, “mousetrap”)).[1] See hiirenloukku.
Noun
loukku
Declension
| Inflection of loukku (Kotus type 1*A/valo, kk-k gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | loukku | loukut | |
| genitive | loukun | loukkujen | |
| partitive | loukkua | loukkuja | |
| illative | loukkuun | loukkuihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | loukku | loukut | |
| accusative | nom. | loukku | loukut |
| gen. | loukun | ||
| genitive | loukun | loukkujen | |
| partitive | loukkua | loukkuja | |
| inessive | loukussa | loukuissa | |
| elative | loukusta | loukuista | |
| illative | loukkuun | loukkuihin | |
| adessive | loukulla | loukuilla | |
| ablative | loukulta | loukuilta | |
| allative | loukulle | loukuille | |
| essive | loukkuna | loukkuina | |
| translative | loukuksi | loukuiksi | |
| abessive | loukutta | loukuitta | |
| instructive | — | loukuin | |
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | ||
Alternative forms
Derived terms
compounds
Etymology 2
Possibly loukata + -u, especially if it is of onomatopoeic origin.
Noun
loukku
- larger, open-toothed flax brake, used before a smaller one (lihta)
- Synonym: pellavaloukku
- Near-synonym: lihta
Declension
| Inflection of loukku (Kotus type 1*A/valo, kk-k gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | loukku | loukut | |
| genitive | loukun | loukkujen | |
| partitive | loukkua | loukkuja | |
| illative | loukkuun | loukkuihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | loukku | loukut | |
| accusative | nom. | loukku | loukut |
| gen. | loukun | ||
| genitive | loukun | loukkujen | |
| partitive | loukkua | loukkuja | |
| inessive | loukussa | loukuissa | |
| elative | loukusta | loukuista | |
| illative | loukkuun | loukkuihin | |
| adessive | loukulla | loukuilla | |
| ablative | loukulta | loukuilta | |
| allative | loukulle | loukuille | |
| essive | loukkuna | loukkuina | |
| translative | loukuksi | loukuiksi | |
| abessive | loukutta | loukuitta | |
| instructive | — | loukuin | |
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | ||
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Derived terms
compounds
References
- ^ Saarikivi, Janne. Itämerensuomalais-slaavilaisten kontaktien tutkimuksen nykytilasta. Mémoires de la Société Finno-Ougrienne 258. Helsinki 2009.
Further reading
- “loukku”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2024-01-01
Ingrian
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Russian *-ловка (*-lovka). Akin to Finnish loukku.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈlou̯kːu/,
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈlou̯kːu/,
- Rhymes: -ou̯kːu
- Hyphenation: louk‧ku
Noun
loukku
Declension
| Declension of loukku (type 4/koivu, kk-k gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | loukku | loukut |
| genitive | loukun | loukkuin, loukkuloin |
| partitive | loukkua | loukkuja, loukkuloja |
| illative | loukkuu | loukkui, loukkuloihe |
| inessive | loukuus | loukuis, loukkulois |
| elative | loukust | loukuist, loukkuloist |
| allative | loukulle | loukuille, loukkuloille |
| adessive | loukuul | loukuil, loukkuloil |
| ablative | loukult | loukuilt, loukkuloilt |
| translative | loukuks | loukuiks, loukkuloiks |
| essive | loukkunna, loukkuun | loukkuinna, loukkuloinna, loukkuin, loukkuloin |
| exessive1) | loukkunt | loukkuint, loukkuloint |
| 1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive. | ||
Synonyms
- (slingshot): nahkapyssy
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From loukata (“to squeeze”) + -u. Akin to Finnish loukku.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈlou̯kːu/,
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈlou̯kːu/,
- Rhymes: -ou̯kːu
- Hyphenation: louk‧ku
Noun
loukku
Declension
| Declension of loukku (type 4/koivu, kk-k gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | loukku | loukut |
| genitive | loukun | loukkuin, loukkuloin |
| partitive | loukkua | loukkuja, loukkuloja |
| illative | loukkuu | loukkui, loukkuloihe |
| inessive | loukuus | loukuis, loukkulois |
| elative | loukust | loukuist, loukkuloist |
| allative | loukulle | loukuille, loukkuloille |
| adessive | loukuul | loukuil, loukkuloil |
| ablative | loukult | loukuilt, loukkuloilt |
| translative | loukuks | loukuiks, loukkuloiks |
| essive | loukkunna, loukkuun | loukkuinna, loukkuloinna, loukkuin, loukkuloin |
| exessive1) | loukkunt | loukkuint, loukkuloint |
| 1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive. | ||
Derived terms
- (diminutive) loukuin
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 275