/ˈpɑi̯kːɑ/, [ˈpɑ̝i̯kːɑ̝]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *paikka (compare Estonian paik and Votic paikkõ), probably borrowed from Proto-Germanic *spaikǭ (compare English spoke).
- place, location, spot, site
“puolustaa paikkaansa” — to serve a purpose, be useful/valuable
- area, region, locality, neighbourhood/neighborhood
- space, room
- scene (where something happens/has happened)
- seat
“Sosiaalidemokraateilla on eduskunnassa 36 paikkaa.” — The Social Democrats have 36 seats in the Parliament.
- berth (position on the field of play)
- abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsisellipsis of maalintekopaikka (“scoring opportunity; chance (to score)”)
- job, post, position
“avoin (työ)paikka” — job opening
- patch (on clothes)
- patch
- filling; inlay
- slot (abstract, quantifiable space for a single thing)
- colloquialsituation, state of affairs
- colloquialchance, opportunity
- colloquial, in-pluralparts, bones
“Minulla on paikat kipeänä.” — I'm sore all over.
Muodotpaikka(nominative, singular) · paikat(nominative, plural) · paikka(accusative, nominative, singular) · paikat(accusative, nominative, plural) · paikan(accusative, genitive, singular) · paikat(accusative, genitive, plural) · paikan(genitive, singular) · paikkojen(genitive, plural) · paikkain(genitive, plural, rare) · paikkaa(partitive, singular) · paikkoja(partitive, plural) · paikassa(inessive, singular) · paikoissa(inessive, plural) · paikasta(elative, singular) · paikoista(elative, plural) · paikkaan(illative, singular) · paikkoihin(illative, plural) · paikalla(adessive, singular) · paikoilla(adessive, plural) · paikalta(ablative, singular)