/ˈrɑntɑ/, [ˈrɑ̝n̪t̪ɑ̝]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *ranta, borrowed from either Proto-Balto-Slavic *kranta or alternatively Proto-Norse [script needed] (*stranða) (itself from Proto-Germanic *strandō). Related to Veps rand and Estonian rand. Compare Swedish strand (“beach”) and Lithuanian krantas (“beach, shore”).
- shore, strand, coast (the border of a body of water and land in general)
- beach (sandy shore)
“Mennään rannalle!” — Let's go to the beach!
- bank (shore of a river)
“oikea ranta” — right bank
“vasen ranta” — left bank
“Esihistoriallisena aikana suomalais-ugrilaiset kansat asuttivat Volgan rantoja.” — In the prehistoric age the Finno-Ugric people inhabited the banks of the river Volga.
- error-lua-execa Finnish surname from landscape
- error-lua-execAny of a number of small places in Finland.
Muodotranta(nominative, singular) · rannat(nominative, plural) · ranta(accusative, nominative, singular) · rannat(accusative, nominative, plural) · rannan(accusative, genitive, singular) · rannat(accusative, genitive, plural) · rannan(genitive, singular) · rantojen(genitive, plural) · rantain(genitive, plural, rare) · rantaa(partitive, singular) · rantoja(partitive, plural) · rannassa(inessive, singular) · rannoissa(inessive, plural) · rannasta(elative, singular) · rannoista(elative, plural) · rantaan(illative, singular) · rantoihin(illative, plural) · rannalla(adessive, singular) · rannoilla(adessive, plural) · rannalta(ablative, singular)