hiekka

== Finnish == === Etymology === Derived from hieta, either as hieta +‎ -ikka (< *hiedikka), or as a blend of hieta +‎ hiukka; may be influenced by hiukka in any case. Originally primarily an Eastern Finnish word; considered Savonian by Juslenius (1745). Cognate with Karelian hiekka and Livvi hiekku. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhie̯kːɑ/, [ˈhie̞̯kːɑ̝] Rhymes: -iekːɑ Syllabification(key): hiek‧ka Hyphenation(key): hiek‧ka === Noun === hiekka sand (fine-grained, finely-ground rock: according to the technical definition, with a grain size between 0.063 and 2.0 millimetres) gravel (small fragments of rock used to prevent slippery pavement conditions) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “hiekka”, 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