/ˈsɑrkɑ/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝rkɑ̝]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *sarka, from Proto-Uralic *sarka (“branch?”). Cognates include Estonian sarg, Ingrian sarka, Karelian sarka, Livvi sargu, Veps sarg, Votic sarkõ, Northern Sami suorgi (“branch”), Tundra Nenets [script needed] (tārka, “branch”) and Northern Selkup [script needed] (tolka, “branch”) (from Proto-Samoyedic *tårkå).
- patch, strip (of field)
- wadmal; a dense, rather coarse, highly fulled woolen fabric (either plain-woven or twilled), less fine, thin and valued than broadcloth (verka)
- figurativelyfield, area, branch
- colloquialchance, odds
“Voittoon ei ollut mitään sarkaa.” — There was no chance to win.
Muodotsarka(nominative, singular) · sarat(nominative, plural) · sarka(accusative, nominative, singular) · sarat(accusative, nominative, plural) · saran(accusative, genitive, singular) · sarat(accusative, genitive, plural) · saran(genitive, singular) · sarkojen(genitive, plural) · sarkain(genitive, plural, rare) · sarkaa(partitive, singular) · sarkoja(partitive, plural) · sarassa(inessive, singular) · saroissa(inessive, plural) · sarasta(elative, singular) · saroista(elative, plural) · sarkaan(illative, singular) · sarkoihin(illative, plural) · saralla(adessive, singular) · saroilla(adessive, plural) · saralta(ablative, singular)