/ˈsirkːɑ/, [ˈs̠irkːɑ̝]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *cirkka, probably ultimately an imitative root + *-kka; cognates include Ingrian serkka, Karelian čirkka, Ludian tširkku and Votic širk (the initial consonant is irregular, but might be caused by the imitative origin or the affectionate nature of the word).
- cricket (insect of the family Gryllidae)
- synonym of sirkkalehti (“cotyledon”)
- synonym of sirkkarengas
- dialectalsynonym of pilppu (“tipcat (game and piece struck in that game)”)
- error-lua-execa female given name
“―Vai Sirkka! Vai Sirkka! Vai on se ihmisen nimi, Sirkka! Elukan nimi se on. Johan on nimen keksinyt nimismies sikiölleen! Sirkka―hyppysirkan nimi se on. Tai hevosen nimi―voi sen panna varsallekin jos ” — ―Oh Sirkka! Oh Sirkka! Oh what a name for someone, Sirkka! That's the name for an animal. What kind of name did the police chief give to her fetus! Sirkka―that's the name for a cricket. Or for a horse
“―Heleena Leena, sanoi opettaja vielä kerran ja katsoi ympärilleen kuin vastausta hakien.
Mäkeläiskä otti jonkun pesuvadin ja vei sen kyökkiin. Vähän tärähtänyt se oli, opettaja, oli se. Oliko tuo nyt ” — ―Heleena Leena, the teacher said one more and looked around as if looking for an answer.
Mäkeläiskä took a washbowl into the kitchen. That teacher was a bit off the rails, indeed. Was that even a name
- error-lua-execa Finnish surname originating as a patronymic
Muodotsirkka(nominative, singular) · sirkat(nominative, plural) · sirkka(accusative, nominative, singular) · sirkat(accusative, nominative, plural) · sirkan(accusative, genitive, singular) · sirkat(accusative, genitive, plural) · sirkan(genitive, singular) · sirkkojen(genitive, plural) · sirkkain(genitive, plural, rare) · sirkkaa(partitive, singular) · sirkkoja(partitive, plural) · sirkassa(inessive, singular) · sirkoissa(inessive, plural) · sirkasta(elative, singular) · sirkoista(elative, plural) · sirkkaan(illative, singular) · sirkkoihin(illative, plural) · sirkalla(adessive, singular) · sirkoilla(adessive, plural) · sirkalta(ablative, singular)
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