/ˈnokːɑ/, [ˈno̞kːɑ̝]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *nokka (compare Estonian nokk, Karelian n'okka, Votic nokkõ), possibly from Proto-Uralic *nokka.
- beak, bill, rostrum (anatomical structure of birds)
“Tuolla linnulla on terävä nokka.” — That bird has a sharp beak.
- beak (any beaklike object)
- nose, front of an object, e.g. a car or another vehicle
“Käänsimme auton nokan kohti kotia.” — We turned the front of the car towards home.
“Lentokoneen nokka osoitti kohti taivasta.” — The front of the airplane was pointing towards the sky.
- spout, lip (channel through which a liquid is poured from a container)
“Kannun nokka on hieman likainen.” — The lip of the jug is a bit dirty.
- top, tip (the far end of many long objects, such as a pier, pole, crane, boom, stick or peninsula)
“Laitan makkaran tikun nokkaan.” — I'll put the sausage on the tip of the stick.
- cam, tappet (lever or projection intended to tap or touch something)
- ness (promontory, cape or headland; often used in place names)
“Helsingin Katajanokan kaupunginosa on rakennettu 1800- ja 1900-lukujen vaihteessa jugend-tyyliin.” — The Katajanokka area in Helsinki was built at the shift of 19th and 20th centuries in the art nouveau style.
- kakabeak (any plant of the genus Clianthus)
- dialectaldrop
- error-lua-execa Finnish surname
Muodotnokka(nominative, singular) · nokat(nominative, plural) · nokka(accusative, nominative, singular) · nokat(accusative, nominative, plural) · nokan(accusative, genitive, singular) · nokat(accusative, genitive, plural) · nokan(genitive, singular) · nokkien(genitive, plural) · nokkain(genitive, plural, rare) · nokkaa(partitive, singular) · nokkia(partitive, plural) · nokassa(inessive, singular) · nokissa(inessive, plural) · nokasta(elative, singular) · nokista(elative, plural) · nokkaan(illative, singular) · nokkiin(illative, plural) · nokalla(adessive, singular) · nokilla(adessive, plural) · nokalta(ablative, singular)