Afrikka

Finnish

Etymology

Through one of more European languages (compare Swedish Afrika, German Afrika), ultimately from Latin Āfrica.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑfrikːɑ/, [ˈɑ̝frikːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑfrikːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): Af‧rik‧ka

Proper noun

Afrikka

  1. Africa (continent)

Declension

Inflection of Afrikka (Kotus type 14*A/solakka, kk-k gradation)
nominative Afrikka —
genitive Afrikan —
partitive Afrikkaa —
illative Afrikkaan —
singular plural
nominative Afrikka —
accusative nom. Afrikka —
gen. Afrikan
genitive Afrikan —
partitive Afrikkaa —
inessive Afrikassa —
elative Afrikasta —
illative Afrikkaan —
adessive Afrikalla —
ablative Afrikalta —
allative Afrikalle —
essive Afrikkana —
translative Afrikaksi —
abessive Afrikatta —
instructive — —
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Afrikka (Kotus type 14*A/solakka, kk-k gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Afrikkani —
accusative nom. Afrikkani —
gen. Afrikkani
genitive Afrikkani —
partitive Afrikkaani —
inessive Afrikassani —
elative Afrikastani —
illative Afrikkaani —
adessive Afrikallani —
ablative Afrikaltani —
allative Afrikalleni —
essive Afrikkanani —
translative Afrikakseni —
abessive Afrikattani —
instructive — —
comitative — —
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Afrikkasi —
accusative nom. Afrikkasi —
gen. Afrikkasi
genitive Afrikkasi —
partitive Afrikkaasi —
inessive Afrikassasi —
elative Afrikastasi —
illative Afrikkaasi —
adessive Afrikallasi —
ablative Afrikaltasi —
allative Afrikallesi —
essive Afrikkanasi —
translative Afrikaksesi —
abessive Afrikattasi —
instructive — —
comitative — —
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Afrikkamme —
accusative nom. Afrikkamme —
gen. Afrikkamme
genitive Afrikkamme —
partitive Afrikkaamme —
inessive Afrikassamme —
elative Afrikastamme —
illative Afrikkaamme —
adessive Afrikallamme —
ablative Afrikaltamme —
allative Afrikallemme —
essive Afrikkanamme —
translative Afrikaksemme —
abessive Afrikattamme —
instructive — —
comitative — —
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Afrikkanne —
accusative nom. Afrikkanne —
gen. Afrikkanne
genitive Afrikkanne —
partitive Afrikkaanne —
inessive Afrikassanne —
elative Afrikastanne —
illative Afrikkaanne —
adessive Afrikallanne —
ablative Afrikaltanne —
allative Afrikallenne —
essive Afrikkananne —
translative Afrikaksenne —
abessive Afrikattanne —
instructive — —
comitative — —
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Afrikkansa —
accusative nom. Afrikkansa —
gen. Afrikkansa
genitive Afrikkansa —
partitive Afrikkaansa —
inessive Afrikassaan
Afrikassansa
—
elative Afrikastaan
Afrikastansa
—
illative Afrikkaansa —
adessive Afrikallaan
Afrikallansa
—
ablative Afrikaltaan
Afrikaltansa
—
allative Afrikalleen
Afrikallensa
—
essive Afrikkanaan
Afrikkanansa
—
translative Afrikakseen
Afrikaksensa
—
abessive Afrikattaan
Afrikattansa
—
instructive — —
comitative — —

Derived terms

Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Африка (Afrika).

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈɑfrikːɑ/, [ˈɑfrĭkː]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈɑfrikːɑ/, [ˈɑfrikːɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑfrikː, -ɑfrikːɑ
  • Hyphenation: Af‧rik‧ka

Proper noun

Afrikka

  1. Africa (a continent)
    • 1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by Mihailov and P. I. Maksimov, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 54:
      Katsokaa gloobusast, mil on eroitettu toin toisest Afrikka ja Europpa.
      Look at the globe, where Africa and Europe are separated from each other.
    • 1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by P. I. Maksimov and N. A. Iljin, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun neljättä klaassaa vart (toine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 124:
      Yli miltaisen meren männöö tee Frantsian kolonioille, mit ollaa Afrikan pohjoisrannaas?
      Through which sea does the road to France's colonies, which are on the northern shore of Africa, go?
    • 1936, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (toin osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 87:
      Puteșestvennikat läkäjäät niin: kiiree tulloo Afrikaas öö, i vaa alkaa pimettää — joka poolest äänet kuuluut.
      The travellers say as such: The night in Africa comes quickly, and as soon as it starts getting dark — from each side sounds are heard.

Declension

Declension of Afrikka (type 3/kana, kk-k gradation)
singular plural
nominative Afrikka —
genitive Afrikan —
partitive Afrikkaa —
illative Afrikkaa —
inessive Afrikaas —
elative Afrikast —
allative Afrikalle —
adessive Afrikaal —
ablative Afrikalt —
translative Afrikaks —
essive Afrikkanna, Afrikkaan —
exessive1) Afrikkant —
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.
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