naljakas

Estonian

Etymology

From nali + -kas.

Adjective

naljakas (genitive naljaka, partitive naljakat, comparative naljakam, superlative kõige naljakam or naljakaim)

  1. funny
  2. goofy
  3. ridiculous

Declension

Derived terms

  • naljakalt

Further reading

Ingrian

Etymology

From nalja (joke) + -kas. Akin to Estonian naljakas.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈnɑljɑkɑs/, [ˈnɑlʲːəkəz̠]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈnɑljɑkɑs/, [ˈnɑljɑɡ̊ɑʒ̥]
  • Rhymes: -ɑljɑkɑs
  • Hyphenation: nal‧ja‧kas

Noun

naljakas

  1. funny, goofy

Declension

Declension of naljakas (type 2/patsas, kk-k gradation)
singular plural
nominative naljakas naljakkaat
genitive naljakkaan naljakkain
partitive naljakasta, naljakast naljakkaita, naljakkaja
illative naljakkaasse naljakkaisse
inessive naljakkaas naljakkais
elative naljakkaast naljakkaist
allative naljakkaalle naljakkaille
adessive naljakkaal naljakkail
ablative naljakkaalt naljakkailt
translative naljakkaaks naljakkaiks
essive naljakkaanna, naljakkaan naljakkainna, naljakkain
exessive1) naljakkaant naljakkaint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 335
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