turhake

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Finnish

Etymology

turha (useless) +‎ -ke, in reference to hyödyke

Pronunciation

Noun

turhake

  1. an item – especially a consumer good – that is useless or unnecessary; an item that is a solution in search of a problem

Declension

Inflection of turhake (Kotus type 48*A/hame, kk-k gradation)
nominative turhake turhakkeet
genitive turhakkeen turhakkeiden
turhakkeitten
partitive turhaketta turhakkeita
illative turhakkeeseen turhakkeisiin
turhakkeihin
singular plural
nominative turhake turhakkeet
accusative nom. turhake turhakkeet
gen. turhakkeen
genitive turhakkeen turhakkeiden
turhakkeitten
partitive turhaketta turhakkeita
inessive turhakkeessa turhakkeissa
elative turhakkeesta turhakkeista
illative turhakkeeseen turhakkeisiin
turhakkeihin
adessive turhakkeella turhakkeilla
ablative turhakkeelta turhakkeilta
allative turhakkeelle turhakkeille
essive turhakkeena turhakkeina
translative turhakkeeksi turhakkeiksi
abessive turhakkeetta turhakkeitta
instructive turhakkein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of turhake (Kotus type 48*A/hame, kk-k gradation)

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