purikas

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Estonian

Haugipurikas (2)

Etymology

Derived from pura, from Proto-Finnic *pura.

Pronunciation

Noun

purikas (genitive purika, partitive purikat)

  1. icicle (a cone-shaped formation formed by the crystallisation of water seeping from above)
    Synonym: jääpurikas
  2. a very big pike fish
    Synonyms: havipurikas, haugipurikas
  3. a healthy, sturdy person

Declension

Declension of purikas (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative purikas purikad
accusative nom.
gen. purika
genitive purikate
partitive purikat purikaid
illative purikasse purikatesse
purikaisse
inessive purikas purikates
purikais
elative purikast purikatest
purikaist
allative purikale purikatele
purikaile
adessive purikal purikatel
purikail
ablative purikalt purikatelt
purikailt
translative purikaks purikateks
purikaiks
terminative purikani purikateni
essive purikana purikatena
abessive purikata purikateta
comitative purikaga purikatega

Compounds

References

  • purikas in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
  • purikas”, in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009