píka

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word píka. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word píka, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say píka in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word píka you have here. The definition of the word píka will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofpíka, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: pika, Pika, píkǎ, and pika-

Czech

Pronunciation

Noun

píka f

  1. pike (weapon)

Declension

Declension of píka (hard feminine)
singular plural
nominative píka píky
genitive píky pík
dative píce píkám
accusative píku píky
vocative píko píky
locative píce píkách
instrumental píkou píkami

Alternative forms

Derived terms

Related terms

Further reading

  • píka in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • píka in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse píka.

Pronunciation

Noun

píka f (genitive singular píku, plural píkur)

  1. (archaic) a girl, a lass, a virgin

Declension

Declension of píka
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative píka píkan píkur píkurnar
accusative píku píkuna píkur píkurnar
dative píku píkuni píkum píkunum
genitive píku píkunnar píka píkanna

Synonyms

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse píka. Compare the Danish pige (“girl”) and Swedish piga (“maid”). Its origin in Icelandic is not certain as it occurs in Norway for the first time around 14th century and in Icelandic in the 15th century.

Pronunciation

Noun

píka f (genitive singular píku, nominative plural píkur)

  1. (anatomy) a vulva, a pussy, a cunt
  2. (vulgar, slang) a bitch

Declension

declension of píka
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative píka píkan píkur píkurnar
accusative píku píkuna píkur píkurnar
dative píku píkunni píkum píkunum
genitive píku píkunnar píka/píkna píkanna/píknanna

Derived terms

See also

Old Norse

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare Finnish piika.

Noun

píka f (genitive píku, plural píkur)

  1. a girl, a lass, a virgin
  2. a young girl, a working girl, a virgin, a lass, a spinster
    píkan Margrét. ― the spinster Margrét

Usage notes

  • The usage of this word, when referring to a girl or a young woman is quite rare and is hardly used of a gentlewoman.

Declension

  Declension of píka (weak ōn-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative píka píkan píkur píkurnar
accusative píku píkuna píkur píkurnar
dative píku píkunni píkum píkunum
genitive píku píkunnar píkna píknanna

Quotations

Descendants

  • Faroese: píka
  • Danish: pige
  • Icelandic: píka
  • Norwegian: pike
  • Northern Sami: biiga
  • Swedish: piga
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia