mutkikas

Finnish

Etymology

mutka (plural stem) + -kasCategory:Finnish terms suffixed with -kas#MUTKIKAS

Pronunciation

Adjective

mutkikas (comparative mutkikkaampi, superlative mutkikkain)Category:Finnish lemmas#MUTKIKASCategory:Finnish adjectives#MUTKIKASCategory:Finnish entries with incorrect language header#MUTKIKASCategory:Pages with entries#MUTKIKASCategory:Pages with 2 entries#MUTKIKAS

  1. winding, meandering, twisting
    Synonyms: mutkainen, mutkitteleva
  2. complicated, intricate, convoluted
    Synonyms: kiperä, monimutkainen, monisyinen, monisäikeinen, pulmallinen, sekava, vaikea

Declension

Possessive forms of mutkikas (Kotus type 41*A/vieras, kkk gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
Category:Finnish vieras-type nominals#MUTKIKAS

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of winding): suora
  • (antonym(s) of complicated): mutkaton

Derived terms

Further reading

Anagrams

Ingrian

Etymology

From mutki- (curve) + -kasCategory:Ingrian terms suffixed with -kas#MUTKIKAS. Akin to Finnish mutkikas.

Pronunciation

Adjective

mutkikas (comparative mutkikkaamp)Category:Ingrian lemmas#MUTKIKASCategory:Ingrian adjectives#MUTKIKASCategory:Ingrian entries with incorrect language header#MUTKIKASCategory:Pages with entries#MUTKIKASCategory:Pages with 2 entries#MUTKIKAS

  1. playful

Declension

Declension of mutkikas (type 2/patsas, kk-k gradation)
singular plural
nominative mutkikas mutkikkaat
genitive mutkikkaan mutkikkain
partitive mutkikasta, mutkikast mutkikkaita, mutkikkaja
illative mutkikkaasse mutkikkaisse
inessive mutkikkaas mutkikkais
elative mutkikkaast mutkikkaist
allative mutkikkaalle mutkikkaille
adessive mutkikkaal mutkikkail
ablative mutkikkaalt mutkikkailt
translative mutkikkaaks mutkikkaiks
essive mutkikkaanna, mutkikkaan mutkikkainna, mutkikkain
exessive1) mutkikkaant mutkikkaint
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.

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 321
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