lanko

See also: Lanko

Finnish

Etymology

From an unknown derivation of Proto-Germanic *langōną. Cognates include Old English ġelangian and Old High German gilangōn. The original meaning was simply "relative", shifting into "relative by marriage, in-law" and finally "brother-in-law".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑŋko/, [ˈlɑŋko̞]
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  • Rhymes: -ɑŋko
  • Hyphenation: lan‧ko

Noun

lanko

  1. brother-in-law

Declension

Inflection of lanko (Kotus type 1/valo, nk-ng gradation)
nominative lanko langot
genitive langon lankojen
partitive lankoa lankoja
illative lankoon lankoihin
singular plural
nominative lanko langot
accusative nom. lanko langot
gen. langon
genitive langon lankojen
partitive lankoa lankoja
inessive langossa langoissa
elative langosta langoista
illative lankoon lankoihin
adessive langolla langoilla
ablative langolta langoilta
allative langolle langoille
essive lankona lankoina
translative langoksi langoiksi
instructive langoin
abessive langotta langoitta
comitative lankoineen

Synonyms

Derived terms

Compounds

  • lankomies
  • napalanko

See also

Anagrams


Ingrian

Noun

lanko

  1. brother-in-law
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