/ˈʋelkɑ/, [ˈʋe̞lkɑ̝]
OriginFrom Proto-Finnic *vëlka (compare Estonian võlg, Karelian velka, Veps velg).
- debt
“olla velkaa” — to owe, to be in debt
“Olemme ikuisesti sinulle velkaa.” — We are forever in your debt.
“Olet minulle velkaa tuhat euroa.” — You owe me one thousand euros.
- payable
Formsvelka(nominative, singular) · velat(nominative, plural) · velka(accusative, nominative, singular) · velat(accusative, nominative, plural) · velan(accusative, genitive, singular) · velat(accusative, genitive, plural) · velan(genitive, singular) · velkojen(genitive, plural) · velkain(genitive, plural, rare) · velkaa(partitive, singular) · velkoja(partitive, plural) · velassa(inessive, singular) · veloissa(inessive, plural) · velasta(elative, singular) · veloista(elative, plural) · velkaan(illative, singular) · velkoihin(illative, plural) · velalla(adessive, singular) · veloilla(adessive, plural) · velalta(ablative, singular)