könsikäs

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Sound-symbolic[1] +‎ -käs

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkønsikæs/, [ˈk̟ø̞ns̠ik̟æs̠]
  • Rhymes: -ønsikæs
  • Syllabification(key): kön‧si‧käs

Noun

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könsikäs (colloquial)

  1. (possibly humorous) an attractive, masculine man

Declension

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Possessive forms of könsikäs (Kotus type 41*A/vieras, kk-k gradation)

References

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  1. ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

Further reading

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