/ˈʋɑŋki/, [ˈʋɑ̝ŋk̟i]
OriginBorrowed from Old Swedish fange (compare Swedish fånge), itself from Middle Low German vangen (“captive”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *fangōną.
- prisoner, captive
“olosuhteiden vanki” — prisoner of circumstance
Formsvanki(nominative, singular) · vangit(nominative, plural) · vanki(accusative, nominative, singular) · vangit(accusative, nominative, plural) · vangin(accusative, genitive, singular) · vangit(accusative, genitive, plural) · vangin(genitive, singular) · vankien(genitive, plural) · vankia(partitive, singular) · vankeja(partitive, plural) · vangissa(inessive, singular) · vangeissa(inessive, plural) · vangista(elative, singular) · vangeista(elative, plural) · vankiin(illative, singular) · vankeihin(illative, plural) · vangilla(adessive, singular) · vangeilla(adessive, plural) · vangilta(ablative, singular) · vangeilta(ablative, plural)