finka

== Icelandic == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfiŋ̊ka/ Rhymes: -iŋ̊ka Homophone: fínka === Noun === finka f (genitive singular finku, nominative plural finkur) finch ==== Declension ==== == Polish == === Etymology === Ellipsis of nóż fiński + -ka. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfin.ka/ Rhymes: -inka Syllabification: fin‧ka Homophone: Finka === Noun === finka f (colloquial) sheath knife (knife with a fixed blade that fits in a protective sheath when not in use; such a knife may be small (serving as a neck knife, boot knife, or pocketknife) or large (hung on a belt)) Synonym: nóż fiński ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === finka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN finka in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Swedish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Low German vinke (attested in the compound vinkenbür), likely a humorous form of Middle Low German venknisse. Cognate of German Gefängnis, Dutch gevangenis. === Noun === finka c (slang) a prison ==== Declension ==== === References === finka in Svensk ordbok (SO) finka in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) finka in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB) finka in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)