herkku

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *hërkku. Cognates include Estonian hõrk, Karelian herkku and Votic erkku (Mati), herkku. Probably equivalent to herkkä (“delicate”) +‎ -u. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈherkːu/, [ˈhe̞rkːu] Rhymes: -erkːu Syllabification(key): herk‧ku Hyphenation(key): herk‧ku === Noun === herkku delicacy, treat (pleasing food or drink) treat (snack food item designed to be given to pets) Synonym: herkkupala (chiefly in the plural) sweet foods, desserts, candy, etc. (figuratively) delicacy, treat (something pleasing) (informal) option, accessory kaikilla herkuilla ― with all options; loaded ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “herkku”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 == Ingrian == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *hërkku. Cognates include Finnish herkku and Estonian hõrk. === Pronunciation === (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈherkːu/, [ˈhe̞rkːŭ̥] (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈherkːu/, [ˈhe̞rkːu] Rhymes: -erkːu Hyphenation: herk‧ku === Noun === herkku sweet, delicacy, dessert ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Votic: herkku === References === Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 58