honka

See also: Honka

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *honka, of unknown further origin. Cognates include Estonian hong.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhoŋkɑ/, [ˈho̞ŋkɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -oŋkɑ
• Syllabification^(key): hon‧ka
• Hyphenation^(key): hon‧ka

Noun

honka

1. A large, old pine tree with a straight trunk.

Declension

Inflection of honka (Kotus type 10*G/koira, nk-ng gradation)
nominative		honka	hongat
genitive		hongan	honkien
partitive		honkaa	honkia
illative		honkaan	honkiin
		singular	plural
nominative		honka	hongat
accusative	nom.	honka	hongat
	gen.	hongan
genitive		hongan	honkien honkain rare
partitive		honkaa	honkia
inessive		hongassa	hongissa
elative		hongasta	hongista
illative		honkaan	honkiin
adessive		hongalla	hongilla
ablative		hongalta	hongilta
allative		hongalle	hongille
essive		honkana	honkina
translative		hongaksi	hongiksi
abessive		hongatta	hongitta
instructive		—	hongin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of honka (Kotus type 10*G/koira, nk-ng gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative honkani honkani accusative nom. honkani honkani gen. honkani genitive honkani honkieni honkaini rare partitive honkaani honkiani inessive hongassani hongissani elative hongastani hongistani illative honkaani honkiini adessive hongallani hongillani ablative hongaltani hongiltani allative hongalleni hongilleni essive honkanani honkinani translative hongakseni hongikseni abessive hongattani hongittani instructive — — comitative — honkineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative honkasi honkasi accusative nom. honkasi honkasi gen. honkasi genitive honkasi honkiesi honkaisi rare partitive honkaasi honkiasi inessive hongassasi hongissasi elative hongastasi hongistasi illative honkaasi honkiisi adessive hongallasi hongillasi ablative hongaltasi hongiltasi allative hongallesi hongillesi essive honkanasi honkinasi translative hongaksesi hongiksesi abessive hongattasi hongittasi instructive — — comitative — honkinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative honkamme honkamme accusative nom. honkamme honkamme gen. honkamme genitive honkamme honkiemme honkaimme rare partitive honkaamme honkiamme inessive hongassamme hongissamme elative hongastamme hongistamme illative honkaamme honkiimme adessive hongallamme hongillamme ablative hongaltamme hongiltamme allative hongallemme hongillemme essive honkanamme honkinamme translative hongaksemme hongiksemme abessive hongattamme hongittamme instructive — — comitative — honkinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative honkanne honkanne accusative nom. honkanne honkanne gen. honkanne genitive honkanne honkienne honkainne rare partitive honkaanne honkianne inessive hongassanne hongissanne elative hongastanne hongistanne illative honkaanne honkiinne adessive hongallanne hongillanne ablative hongaltanne hongiltanne allative hongallenne hongillenne essive honkananne honkinanne translative hongaksenne hongiksenne abessive hongattanne hongittanne instructive — — comitative — honkinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative honkansa honkansa accusative nom. honkansa honkansa gen. honkansa genitive honkansa honkiensa honkainsa rare partitive honkaansa honkiaan honkiansa inessive hongassaan hongassansa hongissaan hongissansa elative hongastaan hongastansa hongistaan hongistansa illative honkaansa honkiinsa adessive hongallaan hongallansa hongillaan hongillansa ablative hongaltaan hongaltansa hongiltaan hongiltansa allative hongalleen hongallensa hongilleen hongillensa essive honkanaan honkanansa honkinaan honkinansa translative hongakseen hongaksensa hongikseen hongiksensa abessive hongattaan hongattansa hongittaan hongittansa instructive — — comitative — honkineen honkinensa

Derived terms

adjectives

• honkainen

nouns

• hongikko
• honkio

proper nouns

• hongisto
• Hongisto
• Honka
• Honkala
• Honkanen
• Honkonen

compounds

• aarnihonka
• aarniohonka
• hongankolistaja
• Honkajoki
• Honkakoski
• honkalauta
• Honkamaa
• honkametsä
• Honkamäki
• Honkaniemi
• honkapuu
• Honkaranta
• Honkasalo
• Honkasuo
• Honkavaara
• Honkilahti
• Honkimaa
• ikihonka
• kelohonka
• punahonka

See also

• mänty
• petäjä
• aihki

Further reading

• “honka”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023

Anagrams

• Hanko, hanko, nahko

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *honka. Cognates include Finnish honka and Estonian hong.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈhoŋkɑ/, [ˈho̞ŋk]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈhoŋkɑ/, [ˈho̞ŋɡ̊ɑ]
• (Hevaha) IPA^(key): /ˈhoŋkɑ/, [ˈho̞ŋɡ̊ɑ]
• Rhymes: -oŋk, -oŋkɑ
• Hyphenation: hon‧ka

Noun

honka

1. large and straight pine

Declension

Declension of honka (type 3/koira, nk-ng gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	honka	hongat
genitive	hongan	honkiin
partitive	honkaa	honkia
illative	honkaa	honkii
inessive	hongaas	hongiis
elative	hongast	hongist
allative	hongalle	hongille
adessive	hongaal	hongiil
ablative	hongalt	hongilt
translative	hongaks	hongiks
essive	honkanna, honkaan	honkinna, honkiin
exessive1)	honkant	honkint
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.

Synonyms

• honkapetäjä

Derived terms

• hongakas
• honkametsä
• honkapetäjä

Descendants

• → Votic: honkõ

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 67
• Arvo Laanest (1997), Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 37

Karelian

Regional variants of honka

North Karelian (Viena)	honka
South Karelian (Tver)	honga

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *honka. Cognates include Finnish honka and Estonian hong.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhoŋkɑ/
• Hyphenation: hon‧ka

Noun

honka (genitive honkan, partitive honkua)

1. (North Karelian) dead, dry pine tree

Declension

Viena Karelian declension of honka (type 5/koira, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	honka	honkat
genitive	honkan	honkien
partitive	honkua	honkie
illative	honkah	honkih
inessive	honkašša	honkissa
elative	honkašta	honkista
adessive	honkalla	honkilla
ablative	honkalta	honkilta
translative	honkakši	honkiksi
essive	honkana	honkina
comitative	—	honkineh
abessive	honkatta	honkitta
prolative	—	—
instructive	—	honkin

Possessive forms of honka
1st person	honkani
2nd person	honkaš
3rd person	honkah
*) Possessive forms are very rare for adjectives and only used in substantivised clauses.

References

• P. M. Zaykov et al. (2015), “сосна”, in Venäjä-Viena Šanakirja [Russian-Viena Karelian Dictionary], →ISBN