/ˈsulku/, [ˈs̠ulku]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *sulku (compare Estonian sulg), equivalent to sulkea (“to close, shut”) + -u.
- closing, closure, shutting (act of closing or shutting)
- block, blockade (something that prevents passing)
“hermeettinen sulku” — hermetic seal
“tiesulku” — roadblock
“ihmissulku” — human blockade
- blockade (isolation of something)
- synonym of sulje (“bracket, parenthesis”) (graphic symbol)
“hakasulku” — square bracket
“suluissa” — in brackets
- lock (segment of a canal or other waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels)
- sluice (artificial passage for water, fitted with a valve or gate)
- freeze, halt, block
“palkkasulku” — pay freeze
“ydinsulku” — nuclear freeze
- fault (abnormal connection in an electric circuit)
“maasulku” — earth fault
“oikosulku” — short circuit
- nonproliferation
“ydinsulkusopimus” — nuclear nonproliferation treaty
- error-lua-execa Finnish surname
Muodotsulku(nominative, singular) · sulut(nominative, plural) · sulku(accusative, nominative, singular) · sulut(accusative, nominative, plural) · sulun(accusative, genitive, singular) · sulut(accusative, genitive, plural) · sulun(genitive, singular) · sulkujen(genitive, plural) · sulkua(partitive, singular) · sulkuja(partitive, plural) · sulussa(inessive, singular) · suluissa(inessive, plural) · sulusta(elative, singular) · suluista(elative, plural) · sulkuun(illative, singular) · sulkuihin(illative, plural) · sululla(adessive, singular) · suluilla(adessive, plural) · sululta(ablative, singular) · suluilta(ablative, plural)