Kotka

See also: kotka

English

Proper noun

Kotka

  1. A city and municipality of the Kymenlaakso region, in southern Finland.

Translations

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkotkɑ/, [ˈko̞t̪kɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -otkɑ
  • Syllabification(key): Kot‧ka

Etymology 1

Ultimately from kotka (“eagle”), possibly but not necessarily through the surname. According to SPNK, refers to nesting places used by white-tailed eagles.[1]

Proper noun

Kotka

  1. Kotka (a city and municipality of the Kymenlaakso region, in southern Finland)
Declension

The internal locative cases (inessive, illative and elative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Kotka" is Kotkassa.

Inflection of Kotka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative Kotka —
genitive Kotkan —
partitive Kotkaa —
illative Kotkaan —
singular plural
nominative Kotka —
accusative nom. Kotka —
gen. Kotkan
genitive Kotkan —
partitive Kotkaa —
inessive Kotkassa —
elative Kotkasta —
illative Kotkaan —
adessive Kotkalla —
ablative Kotkalta —
allative Kotkalle —
essive Kotkana —
translative Kotkaksi —
abessive Kotkatta —
instructive — —
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Kotka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Kotkani —
accusative nom. Kotkani —
gen. Kotkani
genitive Kotkani —
partitive Kotkaani —
inessive Kotkassani —
elative Kotkastani —
illative Kotkaani —
adessive Kotkallani —
ablative Kotkaltani —
allative Kotkalleni —
essive Kotkanani —
translative Kotkakseni —
abessive Kotkattani —
instructive — —
comitative — —
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Kotkasi —
accusative nom. Kotkasi —
gen. Kotkasi
genitive Kotkasi —
partitive Kotkaasi —
inessive Kotkassasi —
elative Kotkastasi —
illative Kotkaasi —
adessive Kotkallasi —
ablative Kotkaltasi —
allative Kotkallesi —
essive Kotkanasi —
translative Kotkaksesi —
abessive Kotkattasi —
instructive — —
comitative — —
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Kotkamme —
accusative nom. Kotkamme —
gen. Kotkamme
genitive Kotkamme —
partitive Kotkaamme —
inessive Kotkassamme —
elative Kotkastamme —
illative Kotkaamme —
adessive Kotkallamme —
ablative Kotkaltamme —
allative Kotkallemme —
essive Kotkanamme —
translative Kotkaksemme —
abessive Kotkattamme —
instructive — —
comitative — —
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Kotkanne —
accusative nom. Kotkanne —
gen. Kotkanne
genitive Kotkanne —
partitive Kotkaanne —
inessive Kotkassanne —
elative Kotkastanne —
illative Kotkaanne —
adessive Kotkallanne —
ablative Kotkaltanne —
allative Kotkallenne —
essive Kotkananne —
translative Kotkaksenne —
abessive Kotkattanne —
instructive — —
comitative — —
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Kotkansa —
accusative nom. Kotkansa —
gen. Kotkansa
genitive Kotkansa —
partitive Kotkaansa —
inessive Kotkassaan
Kotkassansa
—
elative Kotkastaan
Kotkastansa
—
illative Kotkaansa —
adessive Kotkallaan
Kotkallansa
—
ablative Kotkaltaan
Kotkaltansa
—
allative Kotkalleen
Kotkallensa
—
essive Kotkanaan
Kotkanansa
—
translative Kotkakseen
Kotkaksensa
—
abessive Kotkattaan
Kotkattansa
—
instructive — —
comitative — —
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → English: Kotka
  • → Swedish: Kotka

Etymology 2

< kotka (“eagle”)[2]

Proper noun

Kotka

  1. a Finnish surname transferred from the nickname
Declension
Inflection of Kotka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative Kotka Kotkat
genitive Kotkan Kotkien
partitive Kotkaa Kotkia
illative Kotkaan Kotkiin
singular plural
nominative Kotka Kotkat
accusative nom. Kotka Kotkat
gen. Kotkan
genitive Kotkan Kotkien
Kotkainrare
partitive Kotkaa Kotkia
inessive Kotkassa Kotkissa
elative Kotkasta Kotkista
illative Kotkaan Kotkiin
adessive Kotkalla Kotkilla
ablative Kotkalta Kotkilta
allative Kotkalle Kotkille
essive Kotkana Kotkina
translative Kotkaksi Kotkiksi
abessive Kotkatta Kotkitta
instructive — Kotkin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Kotka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Kotkani Kotkani
accusative nom. Kotkani Kotkani
gen. Kotkani
genitive Kotkani Kotkieni
Kotkainirare
partitive Kotkaani Kotkiani
inessive Kotkassani Kotkissani
elative Kotkastani Kotkistani
illative Kotkaani Kotkiini
adessive Kotkallani Kotkillani
ablative Kotkaltani Kotkiltani
allative Kotkalleni Kotkilleni
essive Kotkanani Kotkinani
translative Kotkakseni Kotkikseni
abessive Kotkattani Kotkittani
instructive — —
comitative — Kotkineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Kotkasi Kotkasi
accusative nom. Kotkasi Kotkasi
gen. Kotkasi
genitive Kotkasi Kotkiesi
Kotkaisirare
partitive Kotkaasi Kotkiasi
inessive Kotkassasi Kotkissasi
elative Kotkastasi Kotkistasi
illative Kotkaasi Kotkiisi
adessive Kotkallasi Kotkillasi
ablative Kotkaltasi Kotkiltasi
allative Kotkallesi Kotkillesi
essive Kotkanasi Kotkinasi
translative Kotkaksesi Kotkiksesi
abessive Kotkattasi Kotkittasi
instructive — —
comitative — Kotkinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Kotkamme Kotkamme
accusative nom. Kotkamme Kotkamme
gen. Kotkamme
genitive Kotkamme Kotkiemme
Kotkaimmerare
partitive Kotkaamme Kotkiamme
inessive Kotkassamme Kotkissamme
elative Kotkastamme Kotkistamme
illative Kotkaamme Kotkiimme
adessive Kotkallamme Kotkillamme
ablative Kotkaltamme Kotkiltamme
allative Kotkallemme Kotkillemme
essive Kotkanamme Kotkinamme
translative Kotkaksemme Kotkiksemme
abessive Kotkattamme Kotkittamme
instructive — —
comitative — Kotkinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Kotkanne Kotkanne
accusative nom. Kotkanne Kotkanne
gen. Kotkanne
genitive Kotkanne Kotkienne
Kotkainnerare
partitive Kotkaanne Kotkianne
inessive Kotkassanne Kotkissanne
elative Kotkastanne Kotkistanne
illative Kotkaanne Kotkiinne
adessive Kotkallanne Kotkillanne
ablative Kotkaltanne Kotkiltanne
allative Kotkallenne Kotkillenne
essive Kotkananne Kotkinanne
translative Kotkaksenne Kotkiksenne
abessive Kotkattanne Kotkittanne
instructive — —
comitative — Kotkinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Kotkansa Kotkansa
accusative nom. Kotkansa Kotkansa
gen. Kotkansa
genitive Kotkansa Kotkiensa
Kotkainsarare
partitive Kotkaansa Kotkiaan
Kotkiansa
inessive Kotkassaan
Kotkassansa
Kotkissaan
Kotkissansa
elative Kotkastaan
Kotkastansa
Kotkistaan
Kotkistansa
illative Kotkaansa Kotkiinsa
adessive Kotkallaan
Kotkallansa
Kotkillaan
Kotkillansa
ablative Kotkaltaan
Kotkaltansa
Kotkiltaan
Kotkiltansa
allative Kotkalleen
Kotkallensa
Kotkilleen
Kotkillensa
essive Kotkanaan
Kotkanansa
Kotkinaan
Kotkinansa
translative Kotkakseen
Kotkaksensa
Kotkikseen
Kotkiksensa
abessive Kotkattaan
Kotkattansa
Kotkittaan
Kotkittansa
instructive — —
comitative — Kotkineen
Kotkinensa
Statistics
  • The surname Kotka belongs to 244 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Etymology 3

Translation from Aquila.

Proper noun

Kotka

  1. The constellation Aquila.
Declension
Inflection of Kotka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative Kotka —
genitive Kotkan —
partitive Kotkaa —
illative Kotkaan —
singular plural
nominative Kotka —
accusative nom. Kotka —
gen. Kotkan
genitive Kotkan —
partitive Kotkaa —
inessive Kotkassa —
elative Kotkasta —
illative Kotkaan —
adessive Kotkalla —
ablative Kotkalta —
allative Kotkalle —
essive Kotkana —
translative Kotkaksi —
abessive Kotkatta —
instructive — —
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Kotka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Kotkani —
accusative nom. Kotkani —
gen. Kotkani
genitive Kotkani —
partitive Kotkaani —
inessive Kotkassani —
elative Kotkastani —
illative Kotkaani —
adessive Kotkallani —
ablative Kotkaltani —
allative Kotkalleni —
essive Kotkanani —
translative Kotkakseni —
abessive Kotkattani —
instructive — —
comitative — —
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Kotkasi —
accusative nom. Kotkasi —
gen. Kotkasi
genitive Kotkasi —
partitive Kotkaasi —
inessive Kotkassasi —
elative Kotkastasi —
illative Kotkaasi —
adessive Kotkallasi —
ablative Kotkaltasi —
allative Kotkallesi —
essive Kotkanasi —
translative Kotkaksesi —
abessive Kotkattasi —
instructive — —
comitative — —
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Kotkamme —
accusative nom. Kotkamme —
gen. Kotkamme
genitive Kotkamme —
partitive Kotkaamme —
inessive Kotkassamme —
elative Kotkastamme —
illative Kotkaamme —
adessive Kotkallamme —
ablative Kotkaltamme —
allative Kotkallemme —
essive Kotkanamme —
translative Kotkaksemme —
abessive Kotkattamme —
instructive — —
comitative — —
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Kotkanne —
accusative nom. Kotkanne —
gen. Kotkanne
genitive Kotkanne —
partitive Kotkaanne —
inessive Kotkassanne —
elative Kotkastanne —
illative Kotkaanne —
adessive Kotkallanne —
ablative Kotkaltanne —
allative Kotkallenne —
essive Kotkananne —
translative Kotkaksenne —
abessive Kotkattanne —
instructive — —
comitative — —
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Kotkansa —
accusative nom. Kotkansa —
gen. Kotkansa
genitive Kotkansa —
partitive Kotkaansa —
inessive Kotkassaan
Kotkassansa
—
elative Kotkastaan
Kotkastansa
—
illative Kotkaansa —
adessive Kotkallaan
Kotkallansa
—
ablative Kotkaltaan
Kotkaltansa
—
allative Kotkalleen
Kotkallensa
—
essive Kotkanaan
Kotkanansa
—
translative Kotkakseen
Kotkaksensa
—
abessive Kotkattaan
Kotkattansa
—
instructive — —
comitative — —

References

  1. Sirkka Paikkala, editor (2007), Suomalainen paikannimikirja [Book of Finnish Place names] (in Finnish), Helsinki: Karttakeskus, Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus, →ISBN
  2. Mikkonen, Pirjo, Paikkala, Sirkka (2000) Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN

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