taskuraha

Finnish

Etymology

tasku (“pocket”) +‎ raha (“money”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑskuˌrɑhɑ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝s̠kuˌrɑ̝ɦɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑhɑ
• Syllabification^(key): tas‧ku‧ra‧ha
• Hyphenation^(key): tasku‧raha

Noun

taskuraha

1. pocket money, allowance (money given to a child for small expenses according to its will)
2. pocket money (small amount of money carried on person for daily expenses)
3. small potatoes, peanuts, pin money (small amount of money)

   Minun palkkani on taskurahaa verrattuna siihen, mitä muualla maksetaan.

   My pay is small potatoes compared to what is paid elsewhere.

Declension

Inflection of taskuraha (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		taskuraha	taskurahat
genitive		taskurahan	taskurahojen
partitive		taskurahaa	taskurahoja
illative		taskurahaan	taskurahoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		taskuraha	taskurahat
accusative	nom.	taskuraha	taskurahat
	gen.	taskurahan
genitive		taskurahan	taskurahojen taskurahain rare
partitive		taskurahaa	taskurahoja
inessive		taskurahassa	taskurahoissa
elative		taskurahasta	taskurahoista
illative		taskurahaan	taskurahoihin
adessive		taskurahalla	taskurahoilla
ablative		taskurahalta	taskurahoilta
allative		taskurahalle	taskurahoille
essive		taskurahana	taskurahoina
translative		taskurahaksi	taskurahoiksi
abessive		taskurahatta	taskurahoitta
instructive		—	taskurahoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of taskuraha (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative taskurahani taskurahani accusative nom. taskurahani taskurahani gen. taskurahani genitive taskurahani taskurahojeni taskurahaini rare partitive taskurahaani taskurahojani inessive taskurahassani taskurahoissani elative taskurahastani taskurahoistani illative taskurahaani taskurahoihini adessive taskurahallani taskurahoillani ablative taskurahaltani taskurahoiltani allative taskurahalleni taskurahoilleni essive taskurahanani taskurahoinani translative taskurahakseni taskurahoikseni abessive taskurahattani taskurahoittani instructive — — comitative — taskurahoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative taskurahasi taskurahasi accusative nom. taskurahasi taskurahasi gen. taskurahasi genitive taskurahasi taskurahojesi taskurahaisi rare partitive taskurahaasi taskurahojasi inessive taskurahassasi taskurahoissasi elative taskurahastasi taskurahoistasi illative taskurahaasi taskurahoihisi adessive taskurahallasi taskurahoillasi ablative taskurahaltasi taskurahoiltasi allative taskurahallesi taskurahoillesi essive taskurahanasi taskurahoinasi translative taskurahaksesi taskurahoiksesi abessive taskurahattasi taskurahoittasi instructive — — comitative — taskurahoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative taskurahamme taskurahamme accusative nom. taskurahamme taskurahamme gen. taskurahamme genitive taskurahamme taskurahojemme taskurahaimme rare partitive taskurahaamme taskurahojamme inessive taskurahassamme taskurahoissamme elative taskurahastamme taskurahoistamme illative taskurahaamme taskurahoihimme adessive taskurahallamme taskurahoillamme ablative taskurahaltamme taskurahoiltamme allative taskurahallemme taskurahoillemme essive taskurahanamme taskurahoinamme translative taskurahaksemme taskurahoiksemme abessive taskurahattamme taskurahoittamme instructive — — comitative — taskurahoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative taskurahanne taskurahanne accusative nom. taskurahanne taskurahanne gen. taskurahanne genitive taskurahanne taskurahojenne taskurahainne rare partitive taskurahaanne taskurahojanne inessive taskurahassanne taskurahoissanne elative taskurahastanne taskurahoistanne illative taskurahaanne taskurahoihinne adessive taskurahallanne taskurahoillanne ablative taskurahaltanne taskurahoiltanne allative taskurahallenne taskurahoillenne essive taskurahananne taskurahoinanne translative taskurahaksenne taskurahoiksenne abessive taskurahattanne taskurahoittanne instructive — — comitative — taskurahoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative taskurahansa taskurahansa accusative nom. taskurahansa taskurahansa gen. taskurahansa genitive taskurahansa taskurahojensa taskurahainsa rare partitive taskurahaansa taskurahojaan taskurahojansa inessive taskurahassaan taskurahassansa taskurahoissaan taskurahoissansa elative taskurahastaan taskurahastansa taskurahoistaan taskurahoistansa illative taskurahaansa taskurahoihinsa adessive taskurahallaan taskurahallansa taskurahoillaan taskurahoillansa ablative taskurahaltaan taskurahaltansa taskurahoiltaan taskurahoiltansa allative taskurahalleen taskurahallensa taskurahoilleen taskurahoillensa essive taskurahanaan taskurahanansa taskurahoinaan taskurahoinansa translative taskurahakseen taskurahaksensa taskurahoikseen taskurahoiksensa abessive taskurahattaan taskurahattansa taskurahoittaan taskurahoittansa instructive — — comitative — taskurahoineen taskurahoinensa

Synonyms

• (pocket money): viikkoraha (weekly allowance)
• (small amount of money): see pikkuraha

Further reading

• “taskuraha”, 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 3 July 2023