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irkku

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Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈirkːu/, [ˈirkːu]
  • Rhymes: -irkːu
  • Syllabification(key): irk‧ku
  • Hyphenation(key): irk‧ku

Etymology 1

    Slang clipping of irlantilainen + -kku.

    Noun

    irkku

    1. (informal) Irishman, Irishwoman
    2. (in the plural, informal) Irish
      Koulussamme vierailleet irkut ihmettelivät joitain suomalaisia tapoja.
      The Irish who visited our school, were curious about some Finnish habits.
    3. (informal, in the plural) Ireland
      Toin irkuista pullon viskiä.
      I brought a bottle of whiskey from Ireland.
    4. (informal, modifier) Irish
      irkkumusaIrish music
      irkkupubi / irkkubaariIrish pub / Irish bar
    Usage notes
    • irkut in the sense "Ireland" is not capitalized; compare jenkit (USA), neukut (Soviet Union).
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    Etymology 2

      From English IRQ.

      Noun

      irkku

      1. (computing, slang) IRQ, interrupt request
        Näyttökortin ja verkkokortin irkut ovat ristiriidassa.
        The IRQ's of the display and network adapters are in conflict.
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      More information nominative, genitive ...
      More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...

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