/ˈkou̯kːu/, [ˈko̞u̯kːu]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *koukku. Related to Ingrian koukku, Karelian koukku, Veps kouk and Votic koukku.
- hook (rod bent into a curved shape; used for hoisting, towing, storing items, etc.)
- hook, fishhook (barbed metal hook used for fishing)
- hook (tactical manoeuvre)
- hook (boxing punch)
- hook (catchy musical phrase)
- cedilla, hook (loop shaped like a hook under certain written letters)
- historicala medieval unit of taxation originally corresponding to one farm or homestead
- figurativelycatch, trick (concealed scheme or difficulty)
- idiomaticaddiction (used in inessive, elative and illative similarly to English hooked (“unable to resist or cease doing”))
“Olen koukussa Conan O’Brienin ohjelmaan.” — I'm hooked on the Conan O' Brien show.
- slangpolice, police officer
- error-lua-execa Finnish surname
Muodotkoukku(nominative, singular) · koukut(nominative, plural) · koukku(accusative, nominative, singular) · koukut(accusative, nominative, plural) · koukun(accusative, genitive, singular) · koukut(accusative, genitive, plural) · koukun(genitive, singular) · koukkujen(genitive, plural) · koukkua(partitive, singular) · koukkuja(partitive, plural) · koukussa(inessive, singular) · koukuissa(inessive, plural) · koukusta(elative, singular) · koukuista(elative, plural) · koukkuun(illative, singular) · koukkuihin(illative, plural) · koukulla(adessive, singular) · koukuilla(adessive, plural) · koukulta(ablative, singular) · koukuilta(ablative, plural)