soldateska

See also: Soldateska and soldateską

Finnish

Etymology

From Italian soldatesca through German Soldateska.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsoldɑteskɑ/, [ˈs̠o̞ldɑ̝ˌt̪e̞s̠kɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -eskɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): sol‧da‧tes‧ka

Noun

soldateska (rare)

1. (chiefly derogatory) A band of marauding, unscrupulous soldiers. (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)

Declension

Inflection of soldateska (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		soldateska	soldateskat
genitive		soldateskan	soldateskojen
partitive		soldateskaa	soldateskoja
illative		soldateskaan	soldateskoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		soldateska	soldateskat
accusative	nom.	soldateska	soldateskat
	gen.	soldateskan
genitive		soldateskan	soldateskojen soldateskain rare
partitive		soldateskaa	soldateskoja
inessive		soldateskassa	soldateskoissa
elative		soldateskasta	soldateskoista
illative		soldateskaan	soldateskoihin
adessive		soldateskalla	soldateskoilla
ablative		soldateskalta	soldateskoilta
allative		soldateskalle	soldateskoille
essive		soldateskana	soldateskoina
translative		soldateskaksi	soldateskoiksi
abessive		soldateskatta	soldateskoitta
instructive		—	soldateskoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of soldateska (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative soldateskani soldateskani accusative nom. soldateskani soldateskani gen. soldateskani genitive soldateskani soldateskojeni soldateskaini rare partitive soldateskaani soldateskojani inessive soldateskassani soldateskoissani elative soldateskastani soldateskoistani illative soldateskaani soldateskoihini adessive soldateskallani soldateskoillani ablative soldateskaltani soldateskoiltani allative soldateskalleni soldateskoilleni essive soldateskanani soldateskoinani translative soldateskakseni soldateskoikseni abessive soldateskattani soldateskoittani instructive — — comitative — soldateskoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative soldateskasi soldateskasi accusative nom. soldateskasi soldateskasi gen. soldateskasi genitive soldateskasi soldateskojesi soldateskaisi rare partitive soldateskaasi soldateskojasi inessive soldateskassasi soldateskoissasi elative soldateskastasi soldateskoistasi illative soldateskaasi soldateskoihisi adessive soldateskallasi soldateskoillasi ablative soldateskaltasi soldateskoiltasi allative soldateskallesi soldateskoillesi essive soldateskanasi soldateskoinasi translative soldateskaksesi soldateskoiksesi abessive soldateskattasi soldateskoittasi instructive — — comitative — soldateskoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative soldateskamme soldateskamme accusative nom. soldateskamme soldateskamme gen. soldateskamme genitive soldateskamme soldateskojemme soldateskaimme rare partitive soldateskaamme soldateskojamme inessive soldateskassamme soldateskoissamme elative soldateskastamme soldateskoistamme illative soldateskaamme soldateskoihimme adessive soldateskallamme soldateskoillamme ablative soldateskaltamme soldateskoiltamme allative soldateskallemme soldateskoillemme essive soldateskanamme soldateskoinamme translative soldateskaksemme soldateskoiksemme abessive soldateskattamme soldateskoittamme instructive — — comitative — soldateskoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative soldateskanne soldateskanne accusative nom. soldateskanne soldateskanne gen. soldateskanne genitive soldateskanne soldateskojenne soldateskainne rare partitive soldateskaanne soldateskojanne inessive soldateskassanne soldateskoissanne elative soldateskastanne soldateskoistanne illative soldateskaanne soldateskoihinne adessive soldateskallanne soldateskoillanne ablative soldateskaltanne soldateskoiltanne allative soldateskallenne soldateskoillenne essive soldateskananne soldateskoinanne translative soldateskaksenne soldateskoiksenne abessive soldateskattanne soldateskoittanne instructive — — comitative — soldateskoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative soldateskansa soldateskansa accusative nom. soldateskansa soldateskansa gen. soldateskansa genitive soldateskansa soldateskojensa soldateskainsa rare partitive soldateskaansa soldateskojaan soldateskojansa inessive soldateskassaan soldateskassansa soldateskoissaan soldateskoissansa elative soldateskastaan soldateskastansa soldateskoistaan soldateskoistansa illative soldateskaansa soldateskoihinsa adessive soldateskallaan soldateskallansa soldateskoillaan soldateskoillansa ablative soldateskaltaan soldateskaltansa soldateskoiltaan soldateskoiltansa allative soldateskalleen soldateskallensa soldateskoilleen soldateskoillensa essive soldateskanaan soldateskanansa soldateskoinaan soldateskoinansa translative soldateskakseen soldateskaksensa soldateskoikseen soldateskoiksensa abessive soldateskattaan soldateskattansa soldateskoittaan soldateskoittansa instructive — — comitative — soldateskoineen soldateskoinensa

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian soldatesca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɔl.daˈtɛs.ka/
• Rhymes: -ɛska
• Syllabification: sol‧da‧tes‧ka

Noun

soldateska f

1. (collective, derogatory, rare) Synonym of żołdactwo (“unchecked, uncouth soldiery”); militarist rule

Declension

Declension of soldateska

	singular	plural
nominative	soldateska	soldateski
genitive	soldateski	soldatesek
dative	soldatesce	soldateskom
accusative	soldateskę	soldateski
instrumental	soldateską	soldateskami
locative	soldatesce	soldateskach
vocative	soldatesko	soldateski

Related terms

adjectives

• sołdacki

 

nouns

• sołdacisko
• sołdactwo
• sołdat

 

Further reading

• soldateska in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• soldateska in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego