Afrikka

Finnish

Etymology

Through one of more European languages (compare Swedish Afrika, German Afrika), ultimately from Latin Āfrica.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑfrikːɑ/, [ˈɑ̝frikːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑfrikːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): Af‧rik‧ka

Proper noun

Afrikka

  1. Africa (continent)

Declension

Inflection of Afrikka (Kotus type 14*A/solakka, kk-k gradation)
nominative Afrikka
genitive Afrikan
partitive Afrikkaa
illative Afrikkaan
singular plural
nominative Afrikka
accusative nom. Afrikka
gen. Afrikan
genitive Afrikan
partitive Afrikkaa
inessive Afrikassa
elative Afrikasta
illative Afrikkaan
adessive Afrikalla
ablative Afrikalta
allative Afrikalle
essive Afrikkana
translative Afrikaksi
abessive Afrikatta
instructive
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Afrikka (Kotus type 14*A/solakka, kk-k gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Afrikkani
accusative nom. Afrikkani
gen. Afrikkani
genitive Afrikkani
partitive Afrikkaani
inessive Afrikassani
elative Afrikastani
illative Afrikkaani
adessive Afrikallani
ablative Afrikaltani
allative Afrikalleni
essive Afrikkanani
translative Afrikakseni
abessive Afrikattani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Afrikkasi
accusative nom. Afrikkasi
gen. Afrikkasi
genitive Afrikkasi
partitive Afrikkaasi
inessive Afrikassasi
elative Afrikastasi
illative Afrikkaasi
adessive Afrikallasi
ablative Afrikaltasi
allative Afrikallesi
essive Afrikkanasi
translative Afrikaksesi
abessive Afrikattasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Afrikkamme
accusative nom. Afrikkamme
gen. Afrikkamme
genitive Afrikkamme
partitive Afrikkaamme
inessive Afrikassamme
elative Afrikastamme
illative Afrikkaamme
adessive Afrikallamme
ablative Afrikaltamme
allative Afrikallemme
essive Afrikkanamme
translative Afrikaksemme
abessive Afrikattamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Afrikkanne
accusative nom. Afrikkanne
gen. Afrikkanne
genitive Afrikkanne
partitive Afrikkaanne
inessive Afrikassanne
elative Afrikastanne
illative Afrikkaanne
adessive Afrikallanne
ablative Afrikaltanne
allative Afrikallenne
essive Afrikkananne
translative Afrikaksenne
abessive Afrikattanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Afrikkansa
accusative nom. Afrikkansa
gen. Afrikkansa
genitive Afrikkansa
partitive Afrikkaansa
inessive Afrikassaan
Afrikassansa
elative Afrikastaan
Afrikastansa
illative Afrikkaansa
adessive Afrikallaan
Afrikallansa
ablative Afrikaltaan
Afrikaltansa
allative Afrikalleen
Afrikallensa
essive Afrikkanaan
Afrikkanansa
translative Afrikakseen
Afrikaksensa
abessive Afrikattaan
Afrikattansa
instructive
comitative

Derived terms

Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Африка (Afrika).

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈɑfrikːɑ/, [ˈɑfrĭkː]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈɑfrikːɑ/, [ˈɑfrikːɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑfrikː, -ɑfrikːɑ
  • Hyphenation: Af‧rik‧ka

Proper noun

Afrikka

  1. Africa (a continent)
    • 1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by Mihailov and P. I. Maksimov, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 54:
      Katsokaa gloobusast, mil on eroitettu toin toisest Afrikka ja Europpa.
      Look at the globe, where Africa and Europe are separated from each other.
    • 1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by P. I. Maksimov and N. A. Iljin, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun neljättä klaassaa vart (toine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 124:
      Yli miltaisen meren männöö tee Frantsian kolonioille, mit ollaa Afrikan pohjoisrannaas?
      Through which sea does the road to France's colonies, which are on the northern shore of Africa, go?
    • 1936, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (toin osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 87:
      Puteșestvennikat läkäjäät niin: kiiree tulloo Afrikaas öö, i vaa alkaa pimettää — joka poolest äänet kuuluut.
      The travellers say as such: The night in Africa comes quickly, and as soon as it starts getting dark — from each side sounds are heard.

Declension

Declension of Afrikka (type 3/kana, kk-k gradation)
singular plural
nominative Afrikka
genitive Afrikan
partitive Afrikkaa
illative Afrikkaa
inessive Afrikaas
elative Afrikast
allative Afrikalle
adessive Afrikaal
ablative Afrikalt
translative Afrikaks
essive Afrikkanna, Afrikkaan
exessive1) Afrikkant
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.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.