/ˈɑkɑnɑ/, [ˈɑ̝kɑ̝nɑ̝]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *akana (compare Estonian agan, Karelian akana, Livonian agānd, Veps agan, Votic akanõ), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *aganō (“chaff”) (compare Swedish agn). Attested since the time of Mikael Agricola (output c. 1543–1552).
- husk (of a grain); (in the plural) chaff (inedible parts of a plant whose seeds are eaten as grain).
“Akanoiden erottamiseksi varhaisissa kulttuureissa heitettiin viljaa ilmaan ja annettiin tuulen puhaltaa pois kevyemmät akanat.” — To separate out the chaff, early cultures tossed baskets of grain into the air and let the wind blow away the lighter chaff.
Muodotakana(nominative, singular) · akanat(nominative, plural) · akana(accusative, nominative, singular) · akanat(accusative, nominative, plural) · akanan(accusative, genitive, singular) · akanat(accusative, genitive, plural) · akanan(genitive, singular) · akanoiden(genitive, plural) · akanoitten(genitive, plural) · akanain(genitive, plural, rare) · akanaa(partitive, singular) · akanoita(partitive, plural) · akanassa(inessive, singular) · akanoissa(inessive, plural) · akanasta(elative, singular) · akanoista(elative, plural) · akanaan(illative, singular) · akanoihin(illative, plural) · akanalla(adessive, singular) · akanoilla(adessive, plural)