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Definition 2024
niska
niska
Finnish
(index ni)
Noun
niska
- (anatomy) nape, the back of the neck
- supporting framework (e.g. of a building, or figuratively in other contexts)
Declension
| Inflection of niska (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | niska | niskat | |
| genitive | niskan | niskojen | |
| partitive | niskaa | niskoja | |
| illative | niskaan | niskoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | niska | niskat | |
| accusative | nom. | niska | niskat |
| gen. | niskan | ||
| genitive | niskan | niskojen niskainrare |
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| partitive | niskaa | niskoja | |
| inessive | niskassa | niskoissa | |
| elative | niskasta | niskoista | |
| illative | niskaan | niskoihin | |
| adessive | niskalla | niskoilla | |
| ablative | niskalta | niskoilta | |
| allative | niskalle | niskoille | |
| essive | niskana | niskoina | |
| translative | niskaksi | niskoiksi | |
| instructive | — | niskoin | |
| abessive | niskatta | niskoitta | |
| comitative | — | niskoineen | |
Derived terms
- verbs: niskoitella
Idioms
- nakella niskoja