/ˈliu̯kuɑˣ/, [ˈliu̯kuɑ̝(ʔ)]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *liukudak. Related to liukas and probably derived from the same root; liuk- + -ua.
- to slide (to move in continuous contact with a surface)
“Lumi liukuu alas vuorenrinnettä.” — Snow slides down the side of a mountain
- to slide, glide (to pass along smoothly or unobservedly)
“Laivaa liukuu veden halki.” — A ship slides through the water.
- to slide (to smoothly pass from one note to another by bending the pitch upwards or downwards)
- to segue (to make a smooth transition from one theme to another)
“Beethovenin sinfoniat liukuvat vaivattomasti teemasta toiseen.” — Beethoven’s symphonies effortlessly segue from one theme to the next.
- to plane, hydroplane (of a boat, to move in a way that lifts the bow out of the water)
- form-of, partitive, singularpartitive singular of liuku
Muodotliu’un(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · en liu’u(first-person, indicative, negative, present, singular) · olen liukunut(first-person, indicative, perfect, singular) · en ole liukunut(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, singular) · liu’ut(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · et liu’u(indicative, negative, present, second-person, singular) · olet liukunut(indicative, perfect, second-person, singular) · et ole liukunut(indicative, negative, perfect, second-person, singular) · liukuu(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · ei liu’u(indicative, negative, present, singular, third-person) · on liukunut(indicative, perfect, singular, third-person) · ei ole liukunut(indicative, negative, perfect, singular, third-person) · liu’umme(first-person, indicative, plural, present) · emme liu’u(first-person, indicative, negative, plural, present) · olemme liukuneet(first-person, indicative, perfect, plural) · emme ole liukuneet(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, plural) · liu’utte(indicative, plural, present, second-person) · ette liu’u(indicative, negative, plural, present, second-person) · olette liukuneet(indicative, perfect, plural, second-person) · ette ole liukuneet(indicative, negative, perfect, plural, second-person)