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

Declension

Polish

Etymology

From nóż fiński + -ka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfiŋ.ka/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -iŋka
  • Syllabification: fin‧ka
  • Homophone: Finka

Noun

finka f

  1. (colloquial) sheath knife
    Synonym: nóż fiński

Declension

adjectives
nouns
verb
  • 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 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative finka finkan finkor finkorna
Genitive finkas finkans finkors finkornas

References

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