/ˈrɑŋkɑ/, [ˈrɑ̝ŋkɑ̝]
OriginFrom Proto-Finnic *ranka (compare Karelian ranka, Kukkuzi ranka), borrowed from Proto-Norse [Term?] (compare dialectal Norwegian strang, strange (“stripped trunk of a smaller tree”)).
- pole (delimbed but not debarked stem of a thin tree that is not cut to a specified length)
- stalk (supporting member of a plant part, such as a leaf or inflorescence)
- abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsisellipsis of selkäranka (“spine”)
- profile (beam, etc. with the same cross-section throughout its entire length)
- rig (model outfitted with parameterized controls for animation)
Formsranka(nominative, singular) · rangat(nominative, plural) · ranka(accusative, nominative, singular) · rangat(accusative, nominative, plural) · rangan(accusative, genitive, singular) · rangat(accusative, genitive, plural) · rangan(genitive, singular) · rankojen(genitive, plural) · rankain(genitive, plural, rare) · rankaa(partitive, singular) · rankoja(partitive, plural) · rangassa(inessive, singular) · rangoissa(inessive, plural) · rangasta(elative, singular) · rangoista(elative, plural) · rankaan(illative, singular) · rankoihin(illative, plural) · rangalla(adessive, singular) · rangoilla(adessive, plural) · rangalta(ablative, singular)