Kotka

See also: kotka

English

Proper noun

Kotka

1. A city and municipality of the Kymenlaakso region, in southern Finland.

Translations

city

• Finnish: Kotka (fi)
• Russian: Ко́тка f (Kótka)
• Swedish: Kotka (sv) n

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkotkɑ/, [ˈko̞t̪kɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -otkɑ
• Syllabification^(key): Kot‧ka

Etymology 1

Ultimately from kotka (“eagle”), possibly but not necessarily through the surname. According to SPNK, refers to nesting places used by white-tailed eagles.

Proper noun

Kotka

1. Kotka (a city and municipality of the Kymenlaakso region, in southern Finland)

Declension

The internal locative cases (inessive, illative and elative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Kotka" is Kotkassa.

Inflection of Kotka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative		Kotka	—
genitive		Kotkan	—
partitive		Kotkaa	—
illative		Kotkaan	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Kotka	—
accusative	nom.	Kotka	—
	gen.	Kotkan
genitive		Kotkan	—
partitive		Kotkaa	—
inessive		Kotkassa	—
elative		Kotkasta	—
illative		Kotkaan	—
adessive		Kotkalla	—
ablative		Kotkalta	—
allative		Kotkalle	—
essive		Kotkana	—
translative		Kotkaksi	—
abessive		Kotkatta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Kotka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Kotkani — accusative nom. Kotkani — gen. Kotkani genitive Kotkani — partitive Kotkaani — inessive Kotkassani — elative Kotkastani — illative Kotkaani — adessive Kotkallani — ablative Kotkaltani — allative Kotkalleni — essive Kotkanani — translative Kotkakseni — abessive Kotkattani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Kotkasi — accusative nom. Kotkasi — gen. Kotkasi genitive Kotkasi — partitive Kotkaasi — inessive Kotkassasi — elative Kotkastasi — illative Kotkaasi — adessive Kotkallasi — ablative Kotkaltasi — allative Kotkallesi — essive Kotkanasi — translative Kotkaksesi — abessive Kotkattasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Kotkamme — accusative nom. Kotkamme — gen. Kotkamme genitive Kotkamme — partitive Kotkaamme — inessive Kotkassamme — elative Kotkastamme — illative Kotkaamme — adessive Kotkallamme — ablative Kotkaltamme — allative Kotkallemme — essive Kotkanamme — translative Kotkaksemme — abessive Kotkattamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Kotkanne — accusative nom. Kotkanne — gen. Kotkanne genitive Kotkanne — partitive Kotkaanne — inessive Kotkassanne — elative Kotkastanne — illative Kotkaanne — adessive Kotkallanne — ablative Kotkaltanne — allative Kotkallenne — essive Kotkananne — translative Kotkaksenne — abessive Kotkattanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Kotkansa — accusative nom. Kotkansa — gen. Kotkansa genitive Kotkansa — partitive Kotkaansa — inessive Kotkassaan Kotkassansa — elative Kotkastaan Kotkastansa — illative Kotkaansa — adessive Kotkallaan Kotkallansa — ablative Kotkaltaan Kotkaltansa — allative Kotkalleen Kotkallensa — essive Kotkanaan Kotkanansa — translative Kotkakseen Kotkaksensa — abessive Kotkattaan Kotkattansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Derived terms

• kotkalainen

 

Descendants

• → English: Kotka
• → Swedish: Kotka

Etymology 2

< kotka (“eagle”)

Proper noun

Kotka

1. a Finnish surname transferred from the nickname

Declension

Inflection of Kotka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative		Kotka	Kotkat
genitive		Kotkan	Kotkien
partitive		Kotkaa	Kotkia
illative		Kotkaan	Kotkiin
		singular	plural
nominative		Kotka	Kotkat
accusative	nom.	Kotka	Kotkat
	gen.	Kotkan
genitive		Kotkan	Kotkien Kotkainrare
partitive		Kotkaa	Kotkia
inessive		Kotkassa	Kotkissa
elative		Kotkasta	Kotkista
illative		Kotkaan	Kotkiin
adessive		Kotkalla	Kotkilla
ablative		Kotkalta	Kotkilta
allative		Kotkalle	Kotkille
essive		Kotkana	Kotkina
translative		Kotkaksi	Kotkiksi
abessive		Kotkatta	Kotkitta
instructive		—	Kotkin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Kotka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Kotkani Kotkani accusative nom. Kotkani Kotkani gen. Kotkani genitive Kotkani Kotkieni Kotkainirare partitive Kotkaani Kotkiani inessive Kotkassani Kotkissani elative Kotkastani Kotkistani illative Kotkaani Kotkiini adessive Kotkallani Kotkillani ablative Kotkaltani Kotkiltani allative Kotkalleni Kotkilleni essive Kotkanani Kotkinani translative Kotkakseni Kotkikseni abessive Kotkattani Kotkittani instructive — — comitative — Kotkineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Kotkasi Kotkasi accusative nom. Kotkasi Kotkasi gen. Kotkasi genitive Kotkasi Kotkiesi Kotkaisirare partitive Kotkaasi Kotkiasi inessive Kotkassasi Kotkissasi elative Kotkastasi Kotkistasi illative Kotkaasi Kotkiisi adessive Kotkallasi Kotkillasi ablative Kotkaltasi Kotkiltasi allative Kotkallesi Kotkillesi essive Kotkanasi Kotkinasi translative Kotkaksesi Kotkiksesi abessive Kotkattasi Kotkittasi instructive — — comitative — Kotkinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Kotkamme Kotkamme accusative nom. Kotkamme Kotkamme gen. Kotkamme genitive Kotkamme Kotkiemme Kotkaimmerare partitive Kotkaamme Kotkiamme inessive Kotkassamme Kotkissamme elative Kotkastamme Kotkistamme illative Kotkaamme Kotkiimme adessive Kotkallamme Kotkillamme ablative Kotkaltamme Kotkiltamme allative Kotkallemme Kotkillemme essive Kotkanamme Kotkinamme translative Kotkaksemme Kotkiksemme abessive Kotkattamme Kotkittamme instructive — — comitative — Kotkinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Kotkanne Kotkanne accusative nom. Kotkanne Kotkanne gen. Kotkanne genitive Kotkanne Kotkienne Kotkainnerare partitive Kotkaanne Kotkianne inessive Kotkassanne Kotkissanne elative Kotkastanne Kotkistanne illative Kotkaanne Kotkiinne adessive Kotkallanne Kotkillanne ablative Kotkaltanne Kotkiltanne allative Kotkallenne Kotkillenne essive Kotkananne Kotkinanne translative Kotkaksenne Kotkiksenne abessive Kotkattanne Kotkittanne instructive — — comitative — Kotkinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Kotkansa Kotkansa accusative nom. Kotkansa Kotkansa gen. Kotkansa genitive Kotkansa Kotkiensa Kotkainsarare partitive Kotkaansa Kotkiaan Kotkiansa inessive Kotkassaan Kotkassansa Kotkissaan Kotkissansa elative Kotkastaan Kotkastansa Kotkistaan Kotkistansa illative Kotkaansa Kotkiinsa adessive Kotkallaan Kotkallansa Kotkillaan Kotkillansa ablative Kotkaltaan Kotkaltansa Kotkiltaan Kotkiltansa allative Kotkalleen Kotkallensa Kotkilleen Kotkillensa essive Kotkanaan Kotkanansa Kotkinaan Kotkinansa translative Kotkakseen Kotkaksensa Kotkikseen Kotkiksensa abessive Kotkattaan Kotkattansa Kotkittaan Kotkittansa instructive — — comitative — Kotkineen Kotkinensa

Statistics

• The surname Kotka belongs to 244 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Etymology 3

Translation from Aquila.

Proper noun

Kotka

1. The constellation Aquila.

Declension

Inflection of Kotka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative		Kotka	—
genitive		Kotkan	—
partitive		Kotkaa	—
illative		Kotkaan	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Kotka	—
accusative	nom.	Kotka	—
	gen.	Kotkan
genitive		Kotkan	—
partitive		Kotkaa	—
inessive		Kotkassa	—
elative		Kotkasta	—
illative		Kotkaan	—
adessive		Kotkalla	—
ablative		Kotkalta	—
allative		Kotkalle	—
essive		Kotkana	—
translative		Kotkaksi	—
abessive		Kotkatta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Kotka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Kotkani — accusative nom. Kotkani — gen. Kotkani genitive Kotkani — partitive Kotkaani — inessive Kotkassani — elative Kotkastani — illative Kotkaani — adessive Kotkallani — ablative Kotkaltani — allative Kotkalleni — essive Kotkanani — translative Kotkakseni — abessive Kotkattani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Kotkasi — accusative nom. Kotkasi — gen. Kotkasi genitive Kotkasi — partitive Kotkaasi — inessive Kotkassasi — elative Kotkastasi — illative Kotkaasi — adessive Kotkallasi — ablative Kotkaltasi — allative Kotkallesi — essive Kotkanasi — translative Kotkaksesi — abessive Kotkattasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Kotkamme — accusative nom. Kotkamme — gen. Kotkamme genitive Kotkamme — partitive Kotkaamme — inessive Kotkassamme — elative Kotkastamme — illative Kotkaamme — adessive Kotkallamme — ablative Kotkaltamme — allative Kotkallemme — essive Kotkanamme — translative Kotkaksemme — abessive Kotkattamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Kotkanne — accusative nom. Kotkanne — gen. Kotkanne genitive Kotkanne — partitive Kotkaanne — inessive Kotkassanne — elative Kotkastanne — illative Kotkaanne — adessive Kotkallanne — ablative Kotkaltanne — allative Kotkallenne — essive Kotkananne — translative Kotkaksenne — abessive Kotkattanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Kotkansa — accusative nom. Kotkansa — gen. Kotkansa genitive Kotkansa — partitive Kotkaansa — inessive Kotkassaan Kotkassansa — elative Kotkastaan Kotkastansa — illative Kotkaansa — adessive Kotkallaan Kotkallansa — ablative Kotkaltaan Kotkaltansa — allative Kotkalleen Kotkallensa — essive Kotkanaan Kotkanansa — translative Kotkakseen Kotkaksensa — abessive Kotkattaan Kotkattansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Anagrams

• katko, kokat, tokka