/ˈkirkɑs/, [ˈk̟irkɑ̝s̠]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *kirk'as. Cognate to Ingrian kirkas, Karelian kirkas and Votic tširkaz (Mati). Estonian kirgas is borrowed from Finnish.
- bright (emitting or reflecting much light; luminous, intense, brilliant)
- clear, limpid (transparent in colour)
- clear (free of clouds)
“kirkas taivas” — clear sky
- clear (not obscured)
- broad (especially of daylight)
“Hän teki rikoksensa keskellä kirkasta päivää.” — He committed his crime in broad daylight.
- clear distilled spirits; viina, vodka
Muodotkirkkaampi(comparative) · kirkkain(superlative) · kirkas(nominative, singular) · kirkkaat(nominative, plural) · kirkas(accusative, nominative, singular) · kirkkaat(accusative, nominative, plural) · kirkkaan(accusative, genitive, singular) · kirkkaat(accusative, genitive, plural) · kirkkaan(genitive, singular) · kirkkaiden(genitive, plural) · kirkkaitten(genitive, plural) · kirkasten(genitive, plural, rare) · kirkasta(partitive, singular) · kirkkaita(partitive, plural) · kirkkaassa(inessive, singular) · kirkkaissa(inessive, plural) · kirkkaasta(elative, singular) · kirkkaista(elative, plural) · kirkkaaseen(illative, singular) · kirkkaisiin(illative, plural)