finka

See also: Finka, Fínka, finką, and Finką

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfiŋ̊ka/

  Rhymes: -iŋ̊ka

  Homophone: fínka

Noun

finka f (genitive singular finku, nominative plural finkur)

1. finch

Polish

finki

Etymology

Ellipsis of nóż fiński + -ka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfin.ka/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -inka
• Syllabification: fin‧ka
• Homophone: Finka

Noun

finka f

1. (colloquial) sheath knife (knife with a fixed blade that fits in a protective sheath when not in use; such a knife may be small (serving as a neck knife, boot knife, or pocketknife) or large (hung on a belt))

   Synonym: nóż fiński

Declension

Declension of finka

	singular	plural
nominative	finka	finki
genitive	finki	finek
dative	fince	finkom
accusative	finkę	finki
instrumental	finką	finkami
locative	fince	finkach
vocative	finko	finki

Related terms

adjectives

• finlandzki
• fiński

 

nouns

• Fin
• Finka
• Finlandczyk
• Finlandia
• Finlandka
• finlandyzacja

 

verbs

• finlandyzować impf

 

Further reading

• finka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• finka in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Low German vinke (attested in the compound vinkenbür), likely a humorous form of Middle Low German venknisse. Cognate of German Gefängnis, Dutch gevangenis.

Noun

finka c

1. (slang) a prison

   Han sitter i finkan

   He's in prison

Declension

Declension of finka

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	finka	finkas
	definite	finkan	finkans
plural	indefinite	finkor	finkors
	definite	finkorna	finkornas

References

• finka in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• finka in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• finka in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• finka in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)