/ˈruo̯kɑ/, [ˈruo̞̯kɑ̝]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *rooka (compare Estonian roog, Ludian ruog, Votic rookõ), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *rōkā (“care, attention”), later *rōkō (compare Middle High German ruoche). Compare ruokkia.
- food (any substance consumed by living organisms to sustain life)
“Near-synonym: elintarvike”
“Me tarvitsemme ruokaa, emme aseita.” — We need food, not weapons.
- meal (food that is prepared and eaten)
- dish (specific type of prepared food)
Muodotruoka(nominative, singular) · ruoat(nominative, plural) · ruoka(accusative, nominative, singular) · ruoat(accusative, nominative, plural) · ruoan(accusative, genitive, singular) · ruoat(accusative, genitive, plural) · ruoan(genitive, singular) · ruokien(genitive, plural) · ruokain(genitive, plural, rare) · ruokaa(partitive, singular) · ruokia(partitive, plural) · ruoassa(inessive, singular) · ruoissa(inessive, plural) · ruoasta(elative, singular) · ruoista(elative, plural) · ruokaan(illative, singular) · ruokiin(illative, plural) · ruoalla(adessive, singular) · ruoilla(adessive, plural) · ruoalta(ablative, singular)