Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *pocka, from Proto-Uralic *počka, derived from Proto-Uralic *ponče.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpotkɑ/, [ˈpo̞t̪kɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -otkɑ
- Syllabification(key): pot‧ka
- Hyphenation(key): pot‧ka
Noun
potka
- hind leg of an animal
- Near-synonyms: jalka, kinttu, kontti
- shank (the lower part of the leg of an animal)
- shank (e.g. beef), hock (e.g. pork) (meat from that part of an animal)
- gaskin (part of horse's hind leg)
Declension
| Inflection of potka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
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| nominative
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potka
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potkat
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| genitive
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potkan
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potkien
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| partitive
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potkaa
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potkia
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| illative
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potkaan
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potkiin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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potka
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potkat
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| accusative
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nom.
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potka
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potkat
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| gen.
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potkan
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| genitive
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potkan
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potkien
potkain rare
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| partitive
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potkaa
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potkia
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| inessive
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potkassa
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potkissa
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| elative
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potkasta
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potkista
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| illative
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potkaan
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potkiin
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| adessive
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potkalla
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potkilla
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| ablative
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potkalta
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potkilta
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| allative
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potkalle
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potkille
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| essive
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potkana
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potkina
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| translative
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potkaksi
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potkiksi
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| abessive
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potkatta
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potkitta
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| instructive
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—
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potkin
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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potkani
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potkani
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| accusative
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nom.
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potkani
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potkani
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| gen.
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potkani
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| genitive
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potkani
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potkieni
potkaini rare
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| partitive
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potkaani
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potkiani
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| inessive
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potkassani
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potkissani
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| elative
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potkastani
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potkistani
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| illative
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potkaani
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potkiini
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| adessive
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potkallani
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potkillani
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| ablative
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potkaltani
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potkiltani
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| allative
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potkalleni
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potkilleni
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| essive
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potkanani
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potkinani
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| translative
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potkakseni
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potkikseni
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| abessive
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potkattani
|
potkittani
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
potkineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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potkasi
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potkasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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potkasi
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potkasi
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| gen.
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potkasi
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| genitive
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potkasi
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potkiesi
potkaisi rare
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| partitive
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potkaasi
|
potkiasi
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| inessive
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potkassasi
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potkissasi
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| elative
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potkastasi
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potkistasi
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| illative
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potkaasi
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potkiisi
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| adessive
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potkallasi
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potkillasi
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| ablative
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potkaltasi
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potkiltasi
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| allative
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potkallesi
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potkillesi
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| essive
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potkanasi
|
potkinasi
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| translative
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potkaksesi
|
potkiksesi
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| abessive
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potkattasi
|
potkittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
potkinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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potkamme
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potkamme
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
potkamme
|
potkamme
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| gen.
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potkamme
|
| genitive
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potkamme
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potkiemme
potkaimme rare
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| partitive
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potkaamme
|
potkiamme
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| inessive
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potkassamme
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potkissamme
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| elative
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potkastamme
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potkistamme
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| illative
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potkaamme
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potkiimme
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| adessive
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potkallamme
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potkillamme
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| ablative
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potkaltamme
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potkiltamme
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| allative
|
potkallemme
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potkillemme
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| essive
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potkanamme
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potkinamme
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| translative
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potkaksemme
|
potkiksemme
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| abessive
|
potkattamme
|
potkittamme
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
potkinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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potkanne
|
potkanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
potkanne
|
potkanne
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| gen.
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potkanne
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| genitive
|
potkanne
|
potkienne
potkainne rare
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| partitive
|
potkaanne
|
potkianne
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| inessive
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potkassanne
|
potkissanne
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| elative
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potkastanne
|
potkistanne
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| illative
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potkaanne
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potkiinne
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| adessive
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potkallanne
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potkillanne
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| ablative
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potkaltanne
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potkiltanne
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| allative
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potkallenne
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potkillenne
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| essive
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potkananne
|
potkinanne
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| translative
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potkaksenne
|
potkiksenne
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| abessive
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potkattanne
|
potkittanne
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
potkinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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potkansa
|
potkansa
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
potkansa
|
potkansa
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| gen.
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potkansa
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| genitive
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potkansa
|
potkiensa
potkainsa rare
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| partitive
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potkaansa
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potkiaan
potkiansa
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| inessive
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potkassaan
potkassansa
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potkissaan
potkissansa
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| elative
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potkastaan
potkastansa
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potkistaan
potkistansa
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| illative
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potkaansa
|
potkiinsa
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| adessive
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potkallaan
potkallansa
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potkillaan
potkillansa
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| ablative
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potkaltaan
potkaltansa
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potkiltaan
potkiltansa
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| allative
|
potkalleen
potkallensa
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potkilleen
potkillensa
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| essive
|
potkanaan
potkanansa
|
potkinaan
potkinansa
|
| translative
|
potkakseen
potkaksensa
|
potkikseen
potkiksensa
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| abessive
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potkattaan
potkattansa
|
potkittaan
potkittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
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— |
potkineen
potkinensa
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Derived terms
Further reading
Anagrams
Ingrian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *pocka. Cognates include Finnish potka and Estonian põtk.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈpotkɑ/, [ˈpo̞tk]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈpotkɑ/, [ˈpo̞tkɑ]
- Rhymes: -otk, -otkɑ
- Hyphenation: pot‧ka
Noun
potka
- hind leg
Declension
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
potka
|
potat
|
| genitive
|
potan
|
potkiin
|
| partitive
|
potkaa
|
potkia
|
| illative
|
potkaa
|
potkii
|
| inessive
|
potas
|
potis
|
| elative
|
potast
|
potist
|
| allative
|
potalle
|
potille
|
| adessive
|
potal
|
potil
|
| ablative
|
potalt
|
potilt
|
| translative
|
potaks
|
potiks
|
| essive
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potkanna, potkaan
|
potkinna, potkiin
|
| exessive1)
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potkant
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potkint
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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.
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Derived terms
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 426