takku

See also: Takku

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *takku.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑkːu/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝kːu]
• Rhymes: -ɑkːu
• Syllabification^(key): tak‧ku

Noun

takku

1. tangle, frizz (mass of tightly curled hair)

Declension

Inflection of takku (Kotus type 1*A/valo, kk-k gradation)
nominative		takku	takut
genitive		takun	takkujen
partitive		takkua	takkuja
illative		takkuun	takkuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		takku	takut
accusative	nom.	takku	takut
	gen.	takun
genitive		takun	takkujen
partitive		takkua	takkuja
inessive		takussa	takuissa
elative		takusta	takuista
illative		takkuun	takkuihin
adessive		takulla	takuilla
ablative		takulta	takuilta
allative		takulle	takuille
essive		takkuna	takkuina
translative		takuksi	takuiksi
abessive		takutta	takuitta
instructive		—	takuin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of takku (Kotus type 1*A/valo, kk-k gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative takkuni takkuni accusative nom. takkuni takkuni gen. takkuni genitive takkuni takkujeni partitive takkuani takkujani inessive takussani takuissani elative takustani takuistani illative takkuuni takkuihini adessive takullani takuillani ablative takultani takuiltani allative takulleni takuilleni essive takkunani takkuinani translative takukseni takuikseni abessive takuttani takuittani instructive — — comitative — takkuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative takkusi takkusi accusative nom. takkusi takkusi gen. takkusi genitive takkusi takkujesi partitive takkuasi takkujasi inessive takussasi takuissasi elative takustasi takuistasi illative takkuusi takkuihisi adessive takullasi takuillasi ablative takultasi takuiltasi allative takullesi takuillesi essive takkunasi takkuinasi translative takuksesi takuiksesi abessive takuttasi takuittasi instructive — — comitative — takkuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative takkumme takkumme accusative nom. takkumme takkumme gen. takkumme genitive takkumme takkujemme partitive takkuamme takkujamme inessive takussamme takuissamme elative takustamme takuistamme illative takkuumme takkuihimme adessive takullamme takuillamme ablative takultamme takuiltamme allative takullemme takuillemme essive takkunamme takkuinamme translative takuksemme takuiksemme abessive takuttamme takuittamme instructive — — comitative — takkuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative takkunne takkunne accusative nom. takkunne takkunne gen. takkunne genitive takkunne takkujenne partitive takkuanne takkujanne inessive takussanne takuissanne elative takustanne takuistanne illative takkuunne takkuihinne adessive takullanne takuillanne ablative takultanne takuiltanne allative takullenne takuillenne essive takkunanne takkuinanne translative takuksenne takuiksenne abessive takuttanne takuittanne instructive — — comitative — takkuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative takkunsa takkunsa accusative nom. takkunsa takkunsa gen. takkunsa genitive takkunsa takkujensa partitive takkuaan takkuansa takkujaan takkujansa inessive takussaan takussansa takuissaan takuissansa elative takustaan takustansa takuistaan takuistansa illative takkuunsa takkuihinsa adessive takullaan takullansa takuillaan takuillansa ablative takultaan takultansa takuiltaan takuiltansa allative takulleen takullensa takuilleen takuillensa essive takkunaan takkunansa takkuinaan takkuinansa translative takukseen takuksensa takuikseen takuiksensa abessive takuttaan takuttansa takuittaan takuittansa instructive — — comitative — takkuineen takkuinensa

Derived terms

• takkuinen
• takkuuntua
• takuta

 

compounds

• panotakku
• takkutukka

 

Further reading

• “takku”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• kakut, katku, kukat, kutka, tukka

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *takku. Cognates include Finnish takku and Estonian takk.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈtɑkːu/, [ˈtɑkːŭ̥]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈtɑkːu/, [ˈtɑkːu]
• Rhymes: -ɑkːu
• Hyphenation: tak‧ku

Noun

takku

1. caulking, stuffing

Declension

Declension of takku (type 4/koivu, kk-k gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	takku	takut
genitive	takun	takkuin, takkuloin
partitive	takkua	takkuja, takkuloja
illative	takkuu	takkui, takkuloihe
inessive	takus	takuis, takkulois
elative	takust	takuist, takkuloist
allative	takulle	takuille, takkuloille
adessive	takul	takuil, takkuloil
ablative	takult	takuilt, takkuloilt
translative	takuks	takuiks, takkuloiks
essive	takkunna, takkuun	takkuinna, takkuloinna, takkuin, takkuloin
exessive1)	takkunt	takkuint, takkuloint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 569

Inupiaq

Conjunction

takku

1. because

   Qiaruq takku aliasrukhuni.

   He is crying because he is sad.