rakk

Estonian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɑkː/, [ˈrɑkː]

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• Rhymes: -ɑkː
• Hyphenation: rakk

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *rakko. Cognate with Finnish, Votic, Livvi, and Ingrian rakko (“bladder; blister”) and Ludian rakk (“blister”). The definition of 'cell' was gained in literary language.

Noun

rakk (genitive raku, partitive rakku)

1. (biology) cell
   1. The smallest structural and functional unit of a living organism, which is able to function by itself.

      Inimene koosneb 100 000 miljardist rakust.

      A human being is comprised of 100 000 billion cells.

      Viirus vajab paljunemiseks elusat rakku.

      A virus needs a living cell in order to reproduce.

2. blister
3. (dialectal) The nest of a hornet or a wasp.

   Kempsu laes ripub herilaste rakk.

   There's a wasp's nest hanging on the ceiling of the toilet.

Declension

Declension of rakk (ÕS type 22e/riik, k-ø gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		rakk	rakud
accusative	nom.
	gen.	raku
genitive			rakkude
partitive		rakku	rakke rakkusid
illative		rakku rakusse	rakkudesse rakesse
inessive		rakus	rakkudes rakes
elative		rakust	rakkudest rakest
allative		rakule	rakkudele rakele
adessive		rakul	rakkudel rakel
ablative		rakult	rakkudelt rakelt
translative		rakuks	rakkudeks rakeks
terminative		rakuni	rakkudeni
essive		rakuna	rakkudena
abessive		rakuta	rakkudeta
comitative		rakuga	rakkudega

Derived terms

• ainurakne
• algrakk
• hulkrakne
• munarakk
• rakuke
• rakukeha
• rakukest
• rakuline
• rakumembraan
• rakusisene
• rakustik
• rakuteadus
• rakutu
• rakutuum
• seemnerakk
• sugurakk
• üherakne

 

Etymology 2

Borrowed either through Middle Low German rack or directly from Swedish rack, which the Low German term is borrowed from. Compare Old Norse rakki, Old English racca and Modern Dutch rak.

Noun

rakk (genitive raki, partitive rakki)

1. (nautical) parrel
   1. A piece of metal or rope for keeping a yard or gaff attached to the mast of a ship.

Declension

Declension of rakk (ÕS type 22e/riik, k-ø gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		rakk	rakid
accusative	nom.
	gen.	raki
genitive			rakkide
partitive		rakki	rakke rakkisid
illative		rakki rakisse	rakkidesse rakesse
inessive		rakis	rakkides rakes
elative		rakist	rakkidest rakest
allative		rakile	rakkidele rakele
adessive		rakil	rakkidel rakel
ablative		rakilt	rakkidelt rakelt
translative		rakiks	rakkideks rakeks
terminative		rakini	rakkideni
essive		rakina	rakkidena
abessive		rakita	rakkideta
comitative		rakiga	rakkidega

References

• rakk in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Old Swedish rakke. Compare Finnish rakki.

Noun

rakk (genitive raki, partitive rakki)

1. small dog

Declension

Declension of rakk (ÕS type 22e/riik, k-ø gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		rakk	rakid
accusative	nom.
	gen.	raki
genitive			rakkide
partitive		rakki	rakke rakkisid
illative		rakki rakisse	rakkidesse rakesse
inessive		rakis	rakkides rakes
elative		rakist	rakkidest rakest
allative		rakile	rakkidele rakele
adessive		rakil	rakkidel rakel
ablative		rakilt	rakkidelt rakelt
translative		rakiks	rakkideks rakeks
terminative		rakini	rakkideni
essive		rakina	rakkidena
abessive		rakita	rakkideta
comitative		rakiga	rakkidega

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

rakk

1. simple past of rekke (Etymology 2)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

rakk

1. past of rekka

Wolof

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Noun

rakk (definite form rakk ji)

1. younger sibling

   Antonym: mag