leuku

Finnish

A leuku and its sheath

Alternative forms

• leukku

Etymology

leuka +‎ -u

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleu̯ku/, [ˈle̞u̯ku]
• Rhymes: -euku
• Hyphenation^(key): leu‧ku

Noun

leuku

1. A type of hunting knife with a long blade originating in Lapland.

Declension

Without consonant gradation:

Inflection of leuku (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		leuku	leukut
genitive		leukun	leukujen
partitive		leukua	leukuja
illative		leukuun	leukuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		leuku	leukut
accusative	nom.	leuku	leukut
	gen.	leukun
genitive		leukun	leukujen
partitive		leukua	leukuja
inessive		leukussa	leukuissa
elative		leukusta	leukuista
illative		leukuun	leukuihin
adessive		leukulla	leukuilla
ablative		leukulta	leukuilta
allative		leukulle	leukuille
essive		leukuna	leukuina
translative		leukuksi	leukuiksi
abessive		leukutta	leukuitta
instructive		—	leukuin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of leuku (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative leukuni leukuni accusative nom. leukuni leukuni gen. leukuni genitive leukuni leukujeni partitive leukuani leukujani inessive leukussani leukuissani elative leukustani leukuistani illative leukuuni leukuihini adessive leukullani leukuillani ablative leukultani leukuiltani allative leukulleni leukuilleni essive leukunani leukuinani translative leukukseni leukuikseni abessive leukuttani leukuittani instructive — — comitative — leukuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative leukusi leukusi accusative nom. leukusi leukusi gen. leukusi genitive leukusi leukujesi partitive leukuasi leukujasi inessive leukussasi leukuissasi elative leukustasi leukuistasi illative leukuusi leukuihisi adessive leukullasi leukuillasi ablative leukultasi leukuiltasi allative leukullesi leukuillesi essive leukunasi leukuinasi translative leukuksesi leukuiksesi abessive leukuttasi leukuittasi instructive — — comitative — leukuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative leukumme leukumme accusative nom. leukumme leukumme gen. leukumme genitive leukumme leukujemme partitive leukuamme leukujamme inessive leukussamme leukuissamme elative leukustamme leukuistamme illative leukuumme leukuihimme adessive leukullamme leukuillamme ablative leukultamme leukuiltamme allative leukullemme leukuillemme essive leukunamme leukuinamme translative leukuksemme leukuiksemme abessive leukuttamme leukuittamme instructive — — comitative — leukuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative leukunne leukunne accusative nom. leukunne leukunne gen. leukunne genitive leukunne leukujenne partitive leukuanne leukujanne inessive leukussanne leukuissanne elative leukustanne leukuistanne illative leukuunne leukuihinne adessive leukullanne leukuillanne ablative leukultanne leukuiltanne allative leukullenne leukuillenne essive leukunanne leukuinanne translative leukuksenne leukuiksenne abessive leukuttanne leukuittanne instructive — — comitative — leukuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative leukunsa leukunsa accusative nom. leukunsa leukunsa gen. leukunsa genitive leukunsa leukujensa partitive leukuaan leukuansa leukujaan leukujansa inessive leukussaan leukussansa leukuissaan leukuissansa elative leukustaan leukustansa leukuistaan leukuistansa illative leukuunsa leukuihinsa adessive leukullaan leukullansa leukuillaan leukuillansa ablative leukultaan leukultansa leukuiltaan leukuiltansa allative leukulleen leukullensa leukuilleen leukuillensa essive leukunaan leukunansa leukuinaan leukuinansa translative leukukseen leukuksensa leukuikseen leukuiksensa abessive leukuttaan leukuttansa leukuittaan leukuittansa instructive — — comitative — leukuineen leukuinensa

With consonant gradation:

Inflection of leuku (Kotus type 1*D/valo, k-∅ gradation)
nominative		leuku	leu’ut
genitive		leu’un	leukujen
partitive		leukua	leukuja
illative		leukuun	leukuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		leuku	leu’ut
accusative	nom.	leuku	leu’ut
	gen.	leu’un
genitive		leu’un	leukujen
partitive		leukua	leukuja
inessive		leu’ussa	leu’uissa
elative		leu’usta	leu’uista
illative		leukuun	leukuihin
adessive		leu’ulla	leu’uilla
ablative		leu’ulta	leu’uilta
allative		leu’ulle	leu’uille
essive		leukuna	leukuina
translative		leu’uksi	leu’uiksi
abessive		leu’utta	leu’uitta
instructive		—	leu’uin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of leuku (Kotus type 1*D/valo, k-∅ gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative leukuni leukuni accusative nom. leukuni leukuni gen. leukuni genitive leukuni leukujeni partitive leukuani leukujani inessive leu’ussani leu’uissani elative leu’ustani leu’uistani illative leukuuni leukuihini adessive leu’ullani leu’uillani ablative leu’ultani leu’uiltani allative leu’ulleni leu’uilleni essive leukunani leukuinani translative leu’ukseni leu’uikseni abessive leu’uttani leu’uittani instructive — — comitative — leukuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative leukusi leukusi accusative nom. leukusi leukusi gen. leukusi genitive leukusi leukujesi partitive leukuasi leukujasi inessive leu’ussasi leu’uissasi elative leu’ustasi leu’uistasi illative leukuusi leukuihisi adessive leu’ullasi leu’uillasi ablative leu’ultasi leu’uiltasi allative leu’ullesi leu’uillesi essive leukunasi leukuinasi translative leu’uksesi leu’uiksesi abessive leu’uttasi leu’uittasi instructive — — comitative — leukuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative leukumme leukumme accusative nom. leukumme leukumme gen. leukumme genitive leukumme leukujemme partitive leukuamme leukujamme inessive leu’ussamme leu’uissamme elative leu’ustamme leu’uistamme illative leukuumme leukuihimme adessive leu’ullamme leu’uillamme ablative leu’ultamme leu’uiltamme allative leu’ullemme leu’uillemme essive leukunamme leukuinamme translative leu’uksemme leu’uiksemme abessive leu’uttamme leu’uittamme instructive — — comitative — leukuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative leukunne leukunne accusative nom. leukunne leukunne gen. leukunne genitive leukunne leukujenne partitive leukuanne leukujanne inessive leu’ussanne leu’uissanne elative leu’ustanne leu’uistanne illative leukuunne leukuihinne adessive leu’ullanne leu’uillanne ablative leu’ultanne leu’uiltanne allative leu’ullenne leu’uillenne essive leukunanne leukuinanne translative leu’uksenne leu’uiksenne abessive leu’uttanne leu’uittanne instructive — — comitative — leukuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative leukunsa leukunsa accusative nom. leukunsa leukunsa gen. leukunsa genitive leukunsa leukujensa partitive leukuaan leukuansa leukujaan leukujansa inessive leu’ussaan leu’ussansa leu’uissaan leu’uissansa elative leu’ustaan leu’ustansa leu’uistaan leu’uistansa illative leukuunsa leukuihinsa adessive leu’ullaan leu’ullansa leu’uillaan leu’uillansa ablative leu’ultaan leu’ultansa leu’uiltaan leu’uiltansa allative leu’ulleen leu’ullensa leu’uilleen leu’uillensa essive leukunaan leukunansa leukuinaan leukuinansa translative leu’ukseen leu’uksensa leu’uikseen leu’uiksensa abessive leu’uttaan leu’uttansa leu’uittaan leu’uittansa instructive — — comitative — leukuineen leukuinensa

Hypernyms

• puukko

Derived terms

compounds

• lapinleuku

 

Further reading

• “leuku”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Anagrams

• kuule