/ˈkisːɑ/, [ˈk̟is̠ːɑ̝]
AlkuperäBorrowed from Swedish kisse, kissa (“cat”), with other dialectal forms including kise, kiss. Probably ultimately from a cat call "kis-kis-kis" used throughout Europe (see kis; also compare Russian ки́са (kísa)).
- cat (Felis catus)
- synonym of kissaeläin (“feline”)
- slangcat, chick, fox (a sexy young woman)
Muodotkissa(nominative, singular) · kissat(nominative, plural) · kissa(accusative, nominative, singular) · kissat(accusative, nominative, plural) · kissan(accusative, genitive, singular) · kissat(accusative, genitive, plural) · kissan(genitive, singular) · kissojen(genitive, plural) · kissain(genitive, plural, rare) · kissaa(partitive, singular) · kissoja(partitive, plural) · kissassa(inessive, singular) · kissoissa(inessive, plural) · kissasta(elative, singular) · kissoista(elative, plural) · kissaan(illative, singular) · kissoihin(illative, plural) · kissalla(adessive, singular) · kissoilla(adessive, plural) · kissalta(ablative, singular)